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World Service,14 Feb 2019,53 mins

Does President Maduro have support of the military?

Newsday

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As the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela grows, President Maduro is refusing to let foreign aid into the country. He says the country’s military remains loyal to him, but the BBC has spoken to soldiers who say he has lost the support of the rank and file. On Saturday Nigeria will elect its President and National Assembly. Africa’s most populous nation has been dealing with a range of challenges since its first democratic transfer of power four years ago. What are the issues facing the forerunners for the country’s top job? Hip-hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash has won the Polar Music Prize. The award was in recognition of his idea of using turntables and vinyl records to mix and create new sounds. But if it wasn't for the success of a DIY project when he was a teenager, the course of music history might have been very different.

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