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#OscarsSoWhite, Ebola, Somalia

Why are there so few black Oscar nominees?

Why are there so few black Oscar nominees? We discuss with a group of people from non-white backgrounds who are training to be actors. What is their experience in the industry?

A doctor in the besieged Syrian town of Madaya tells us about his experiences of treating people there.

A new Ebola death in Sierra Leone - we hear concerns that some people are still behaving riskily.

And the attack on the African Union base in Somalia. Is Somalia getting safer?

Picture: The nominees in the top acting categories for the 2016 Oscars.
Credit: Reuters - various

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Fri 15 Jan 2016 16:06GMT
大象传媒 World Service except News Internet

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