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World Service,10 May 2017,26 mins

FIFA: Ousted Ethics Chief Criticises Firings

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FIFA's former ethics chief says that sacking him sets back its fight against corruption. The BBC's Mani Djazmi reports from Bahrain, where the football governing body's council has been meeting. Also in the programme, we talk to Joachim Von Braun, the Director General of the International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington about a move by Kenya's parliament to try and curb soaring food prices in the country. Snap Inc, the parent of messaging app Snapchat reveals its first results since listing as a public company. We have analysis from Russell Brandom of technology website The Verge. The BBC's Dominic O'Connell reports from Northern Ireland over fears in the business community that Brexit could lead to the return of a hard border with the Republic of Ireland to the south. Plus the BBC's Jonty Bloom reports from Barclays bank's annual general meeting, where some investors have been expressing concern at chief executive Jes Staley's involvement in an attempt to unmask a whistleblower. (Picture: A FIFA sign. Picture credit: Getty Images.)

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