World’s biggest vaccine-maker faces supply issues

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The Serum Institute of India, the world’s biggest maker of vaccines, has accused Europe and the US of holding back vital raw materials needed for production. Procurement specialist, Simon Geale, tells us why India is facing supply chain challenges. Also in the programme, we hear the latest on The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam - Africa's largest hydroelectric project. Earlier this week, talks broke down between Egypt and Sudan – countries that fiercely oppose the project - and Ethiopia. A journalist based in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, Samuel Getachew, tells us why discussions to find a compromise between the countries has collapsed. Plus, the BBC’s Vincent Dowd reports on Broadway, the commercial theatre district in New York City. The neighbourhood's 41 theatres closed just over a year ago, but some are hoping to reopen in September. We hear from top theatre producers who say they will only return with every seat sold. (Picture: Covid-19 vaccines. Credit: Reuters)