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World Service,03 Apr 2019,53 mins

Sharia law comes into force in Brunei

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Brunei has introduced strict Islamic laws that make gay sex an offence punishable by stoning to death. The move has sparked international condemnation. After weeks of protests against his rule, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria says he has resigned with immediate effect. And we try to find out why the launching of a biometric ID system has sparked a controversy in Kenya.

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