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World Service,05 Jun 2026,49 mins

Protests against illegal migrants in South Africa

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Nigeria has become the latest African country to say it will repatriate citizens from South Africa, following a wave of anti-migrant protests and violence. We hear from South Africans and from foreigners in the country, and our correspondent explains why hostility towards foreigners has been simmering for years. Scientists have found that the world's coastal mangrove forests are staging an unexpected comeback. Our environment correspondent explains. Nearly a year since an Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London crashed, the families still wait for answers. Our reporter tells us what is known about the investigation and compensation. Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark has called for the ability to slow progression of artificial intelligence (AI), warning the technology is nearing a point where it could develop without human input. We hear the interview he has given to the BBC. The British black music entrepreneur, Kanya King, has died at the age of 57. King single-handedly established the Music of Black Origin or MOBO awards, remortgaging her house to get the initial ceremony off the ground in 1996. We look back at her career. Presenter: James Reynolds (Photo: Ghanaian citizens arrive at the Accra International Airport as Ghana repatriates hundreds of its citizens from South Africa 27 May, 2026. Credit: Francis Kokoroko/Reuters)

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