The Fifth Floor Episodes Episode guide
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Reporting Ebola
Sierra Leonean Umaru Fofana on living and working with the threat of ebola
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Russia and Syria: Inside the Friendship
As Russia aligns more closely with Syria we unpick their historical cultural ties
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Kunduz: The Battle for my Hometown
大象传媒 Afghan's Ahmad Yama describes the Taliban takeover of Kunduz and his escape
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Ghana's James Bond of Journalism
Anas Aremeyaw Anas, Ghana's crime busting undercover reporter, in the spotlight.
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The Refugee Crisis as Seen from Syria
The reality of life in Damascus today
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Should Celebrities Run for Office?
The actors and musicians who have won and lost on the political stage
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Indonesia's Chilli Crisis
How a huge increase in the price of red chillies is hurting Indonesians
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Beirut's 'You Stink' Protests
On the frontline of Beirut's protests over rubbish.
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War on Error: Reporting Insurgency
How to separate rumours from truth when reporting on Boko Haram and the Afghan Taliban.
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Bands Battle over the Kenyan Airwaves
Why there are street protests in Kenya about the amount of airtime devoted to local music
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Cuba: No Internet, No Problem
How Cubans share what's on the net one hard drive at a time.
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Meeting Mullah Omar
A rare encounter with the reclusive Taliban leader. Stories from a 大象传媒 Afghan journalist.
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Beyond Obama-mania: Reporters' Stories
大象传媒 Africa journalists share insights of President Obama's relationship with Africa
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Iran Nuclear Talks: Survivors' Tales
The challenges of covering the marathon negotiations leading to the Iran nuclear deal
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Surviving the Somali Civil War and the 7/7 attacks
A life-changing decision to step off a bus.
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Tunisia's Identity Crisis
The young Tunisians who are drawn to extremism
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Presidential Staying Power
The African leaders who love to stay on, even if it means rewriting the constitution
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The Manden Charter: Mali's Magna Carta
The story of the 13th Century charter which established laws for the clans of West Africa
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Reporting Accra's Petrol Station Inferno
Floods, fire and tragedy: a hard day at work for the 大象传媒's Sammy Darko
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Mosul: One Year On
How the City of Mosul Has Changed Under Islamic State
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Free to Learn: Educating Afghans in Iran
Lifting the barriers to school for undocumented Afghans in Iran
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Following the Rohingya Boat People
Homeless and stateless: stories from Rohingyas seeking better lives across dangerous seas
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Burundi: A Day in the Life of the News
Inside the 大象传媒 Africa Newsroom as news broke of an attempted coup in Burundi
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My Friend Sabeen Mahmud
The 大象传媒's Ziad Zafar reflects on his murdered friend, Pakistani activist Sabeen Mahmud
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Turkey's War on Mules
Why the Turkish Army is waging a war against mules
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Venezuela's Crisis: A Numbers Game
Why shoppers are queueing eight hours a week to scan their fingers in supermarkets
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No President, no cabinet. Who's running the country?
Deadlock in Lebanon and Afghanistan: one without a president, the other lacking a cabinet
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Garissa: I Can't Describe What I Saw
How a reporter broke the news of the Garissa attack
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Yemen: A Nation Divided
Yemen: Country and Families Divided
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Enduring a Nigerian Election
Enduring a Nigerian Election: Why one Nigerian writer can't wait for it to be over