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  1. Today17:50GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    Why is West Africa experiencing extreme rainfall and floods

    How are climate change and infrastructure issues both contributing to the flooding?

  2. Tomorrow02:50GMT
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    Why is West Africa experiencing extreme rainfall and floods

    How are climate change and infrastructure issues both contributing to the flooding?

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  7. Thursday17:50GMT
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  8. Friday02:50GMT
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  9. Friday17:50GMT
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  11. Next Monday17:50GMT
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  14. Wed 15 Jul 202602:50GMT
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  15. Wed 15 Jul 202617:50GMT
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  16. Thu 16 Jul 202602:50GMT
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  17. Thu 16 Jul 202617:50GMT
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  18. Fri 17 Jul 202602:50GMT
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  19. Fri 17 Jul 202617:50GMT
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  20. Sat 18 Jul 202602:50GMT
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  21. Mon 20 Jul 202617:50GMT
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  22. Tue 21 Jul 202602:50GMT
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  24. Wed 22 Jul 202602:50GMT
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  25. Wed 22 Jul 202617:50GMT
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  26. Thu 23 Jul 202602:50GMT
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  27. Thu 23 Jul 202617:50GMT
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  28. Fri 24 Jul 202602:50GMT
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  29. Fri 24 Jul 202617:50GMT
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  30. Sat 25 Jul 202602:50GMT
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  31. Mon 27 Jul 202617:50GMT
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    27/07/2026 GMT

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  32. Tue 28 Jul 202602:50GMT
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    27/07/2026 GMT

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  37. Thu 30 Jul 202617:50GMT
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    30/07/2026 GMT

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  38. Fri 31 Jul 202602:50GMT
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    30/07/2026 GMT

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  39. Fri 31 Jul 202617:50GMT
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    31/07/2026 GMT

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  40. Sat 1 Aug 202602:50GMT
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    31/07/2026 GMT

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  41. Mon 3 Aug 202617:50GMT
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    03/08/2026 GMT

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  42. Tue 4 Aug 202602:50GMT
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    03/08/2026 GMT

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  47. Thu 6 Aug 202617:50GMT
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    06/08/2026 GMT

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  48. Fri 7 Aug 202602:50GMT
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    06/08/2026 GMT

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  49. Fri 7 Aug 202617:50GMT
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    07/08/2026 GMT

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  50. Sat 8 Aug 202602:50GMT
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    07/08/2026 GMT

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