02/02/2012
Correspondents with stories from Italy, Nigeria, France, South Africa and Austria. Hosted by Kate Adie.
A rich seam of frustration -- over poverty, bad leadership and corruption -- is being mined by the Nigerian militants Boko Haram, according to Andrew Harding.The fall of Colonel Gaddafi, says David Willey in Rome, has given Italy an opportunity to breathe new life into its long relationship with Libya. Chris Bockman meets some of those who worked for the French in what was then Indo-China who are now living quietly by the River Lot in south west France. Hamilton Wende took a luxury train through six southern African countries -- the passengers soon noted life outside their gilded carriages was a lot less comfortable. And UNESCO reckons the Viennese cafe's worth adding to its list of intangible items of cultural heritage. Bethany Bell's been trying to find out why while eating the odd apple strudel along the way.
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Introduction
Duration: 00:27
Militants mine seam of frustration in Nigeria
Poverty, bad leadership and corruption are helping the militants find new recruits in northern Nigeria, says Andrew Harding.
Duration: 05:01
The exiles in 'temporary' homes for 50 years
Chris Bockman visits the small French town of Sainte-Livrade to meet some ageing refugees from Indochina.
Duration: 05:36
Breathing new life into Italian-Libyan relations
David Willey looks at why Italy is working to form a new relationship with Libya, following the death of Colonel Gadhafi.
Duration: 05:51
Train provides fresh perspective on poverty
A journey through southern Africa offers glorious scenery and a life changing experience for passengers. Hamilton Wende reports.
Duration: 04:24
Exploring Vienna's coffee house culture
Bethany Bell takes shelter from the cold in Vienna in the caf茅 where Leon Trotsky was a regular.
Duration: 05:21
Broadcast
- Thu 2 Feb 2012 11:00大象传媒 Radio 4