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Europe's migrant challenge

Stories from the European frontiers where migration peaked in 2015; Nepal's youth uprising; and the beaches in Ghana choking under a non-stop tide of dumped second-hand clothes

Pascale Harter introduces stories from across Greece, Ireland, Sweden, Turkey, Nepal and Ghana.

As countries across Europe toughen their stance on immigration, Fergal Keane retraces the journeys he took ten years ago to cover the stories of refugees and migrants who arrived in 2015 - the peak year for arrivals. In the decade since, he hears, public opinion - and many countries' policies - have hardened.

Nepal’s government has been dramatically overthrown in the deadliest unrest seen in the Himalayan country in decades. The uprising was triggered by a social media ban, but had deeper roots in young people's anger over corruption, inequality and high unemployment. Charlotte Scarr was in Kathmandu as the protests gathered force on its streets.

Ghana is the world’s largest importer of used clothing, with millions of garments arriving every week, many of them donated from countries like the UK and US. Some pieces are re-used, remade or recycled – but cheap 'fast fashion' clothes often aren't worth reworking. Hannah Gelbart has been to Accra to see the impact of all this waste on local markets and beaches.

Producer: Polly Hope
Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith
Production coordinator: Rosie Strawbridge

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