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From Our Own Correspondent

Nigeria’s growing economic crisis

From Our Own Correspondent

BBC

News, News Commentary

4.41.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Kate Adie presents stories from Nigeria, Ukraine, Iran, Uzbekistan and Nepal.

Nigeria is experiencing its worst economic crisis in a generation, with soaring inflation and a depreciating currency, making many basic food items unaffordable for the majority. Mayeni Jones describes the challenges of daily living in a country where inflation is around 30 per cent.

In the eastern Donetsk region of Ukraine, several villages have been captured after Russian forces took control of the town of Avdiivka last month. James Waterhouse has been to cities just behind the front-line as they prepare for what might be coming their way

Turnout in Iran’s parliamentary elections last week was at a record low of 41 per cent - though voters had a limited choice, as only candidates approved by the Supreme Leader’s Guardian Council could stand. Our correspondent, Caroline Davies, was given rare permission to report from the capital Tehran, where young people explained why they chose not to vote.

We travel to Uzbekistan, a Muslim-majority country – but, as we discover, not all visitors are in tune with the country’s traditional conservative values. Chris Aslan reports on how religious piety is increasingly being embraced in the country.

And, for those climbing Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, it's not just reaching the summit that's taking their breath away. Our Environment Correspondent, Navin Singh Khadka, finds out what's causing a stink. Producer: Sally Abrahams Production Co-ordinator: Sophie Hill Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith

Transcript

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0:00.0

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0:06.0

As Ukraine tries to contain Russian advances in the eastern region of Donezk,

0:12.0

we travel to the cities close to the front line as they prepare themselves

0:16.3

for what might be heading their way.

0:19.2

In a rare opportunity we're inside Iran, where young people tell us why they chose not to vote in last week's elections.

0:28.0

In Uzbekistan, we meet the Instagram princesses

0:32.0

flouting the country's conservative dress code for the sake

0:35.9

of social media likes.

0:38.6

And for those climbing the world's highest peak, it's not just reaching the summit of Mount Everest that's taking

0:46.1

people's breath away. First, Nigeria is experiencing its worst economic crisis in a generation,

0:54.1

with soaring inflation and a depreciating currency,

0:58.0

making many basic food items

1:00.2

unaffordable for the majority. There have been protests over the rising

1:04.9

cost of living and every day there are reports of food trucks being looted.

1:09.4

Meanwhile the authorities say they'll boost security at food stores after hundreds of people broke into a warehouse to steal food in the capital Abuja at the weekend.

1:21.0

Our correspondent Ma'eni Jones reports.

1:24.6

There have always been days in Lagos that test your sanity, but lately those days

1:30.9

seem to be piling up. Now a quick disclaimer I lead a very privileged life in Nigeria

1:36.6

I have access to a generator which means that when the electric grid shuts down which at the moment

1:41.5

is pretty much all day every day I can still work. I have

1:45.2

plenty of food to eat I can afford to drive to most places in the city. These

1:49.3

things may seem basic to listeners around the world but for millions here they've become luxuries.

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