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World Service,05 Jan 2019,23 mins

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“Something once whole, broken into so many pieces,” Anna Foster reflects on the toll conflict in the Central African Republic is having on its people. In the capital Bangui, she visits PK5 - a Muslim enclave in the mainly Christian city and the scene of regular violence. Pascale Harter introduces this and other stories from correspondents around the world. As a proudly homophobic, far-right president assumes office in Brazil, Simon Maybin meets some of the country’s gay footballers. Vivienne Nunis encounters a scarlet-snouted, goblin-like spirit as she examines the damage caused by a recent typhoon in Japan. And Rob Cameron uncovers a disturbing secret about Prague’s cobblestoned streets. Producer: Xavier Zapata (Image: Women react to PK5 residents demonstrating in Bangui in April 2018. Credit: FLORENT VERGNES/AFP/Getty Images)

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