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The forced detention of a BBC journalist in Ethiopia

The story of the detention of a BBC reporter in Ethiopia's conflict-hit region of Tigray. Plus how Newshour fell victim to a hoax interviewee - listeners ask what happened

The curious case of how BBC Newshour fell victim to a hoax interviewee - listeners ask what systems are in place to prevent this occurring again.
Plus, the disturbing story of the detention of a BBC reporter in Ethiopia's conflict-hit region of Tigray. What happened?

Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon

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9 minutes

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Sun 14 Mar 2021 18:50GMT
BBC World Service News Internet

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  • Sat 13 Mar 2021 09:50GMT
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  • Sun 14 Mar 2021 18:50GMT
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