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Crossing Continents

On the ground reporting from around the world.

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    Uganda: Battling the Witch-Doctors

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    Available since Thu, 21 Jan 2010.

    Tim Whewell investigates the causes of a horrific spate of child sacrifices in Uganda.

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    1. Sri Lanka's fragile peace

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      Available since Thu, 14 Jan 2010.

      Charles Haviland asks: can the government and army that won the war, now win the peace?

    2. Rio law

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      Available since Thu, 24 Dec 2009.

      Lucy Ash asks if the authorities can end the rule of gangs and guns in Rio de Janeiro.

    3. Pakistan: Rehab Madrassa

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      Available since Thu, 24 Dec 2009.

      Former heroin addict Urfan Azad, retraces his steps of rehabilitation back to Pakistan.

    4. Mississippi Smouldering

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      Available since Thu, 10 Dec 2009.

      An African-American man is facing his sixth trial for the same crime.

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