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The BBC Pidgin service published a summary of Hillary Clinton's book titled "Nine reasons why Trump win me." The report, delivered in West African Pidgin English, highlights Clinton's blame of former FBI Director James Comey and Russian President Vladimir Putin for her electoral defeat.
BBC News Pidgin Service and Global Updates
The BBC News Pidgin service provides updates on the return of Chibok girls in Nigeria and a judicial crisis in Kenya. Other reports include India's first bullet train project funded by Japan and upcoming female basketball matches in Africa. The hosts express admiration for the dynamic production style and linguistic flair of the Pidgin broadcasts.
The BBC has launched a digital news service in Pidgin English specifically for audiences in West and Central Africa. The hosts read headlines from the site, including stories about Hurricane Irma and a Beyonce-themed course at the University of Copenhagen. They compare the service to "Ebonics" and marvel at the linguistic style used by the British broadcaster.
A viral story about a British student's disastrous Tinder date—where a woman got stuck in a window trying to retrieve a discarded turd—is reported by the BBC Pidgin service. The hosts use this as an example of the "low-brow" content being pushed by news algorithms. They conclude the segment by critiquing the BBC's use of ads on their Pidgin platform.
