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A look at how the MeToo campaign, which has been criticised for excluding certain voices, is being received outside of the West.

The DR Congo's Communications Minister is asked about President Kabila's refusal to step down, plus a debate on the future of Germany's Angela Merkel.

Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili is asked about criminal charges against him, and `UpFront' talks to Ilhan Omar, the first Somali-American lawmaker in the US.

A debate on how Libya has fared since the revolution began in 2011 and, seven years since the uprising, we speak with Bahraini activist Maryam Al Khawaja.

We ask a former top CIA spy if Russia helped Trump win the US presidential election, and a debate on the state of democracy in Russia under President Putin.

`UpFront' asks the Mayor of San Juan about the challenges plaguing Puerto Rico months after Hurricane Maria, and we speak with South Africa's anti-corruption `tsar'.

We ask a BJP spokesperson about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies, and debate whether ISIL fighters and their families should be repatriated.

Harvard professor Steven Pinker is challenged about his belief that poverty and inequality are on the decline, and a debate on the state of racism in the UK.

A debate on Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman's impact on the kingdom and the region, and a continuation of the conversation with Harvard professor Steven Pinker.

Seven years after the Syrian civil war broke out, `UpFront' debates whether Bashar al Assad has won. Also, a chat with Johann Hari about the real causes of depression.

Speaking with the Kurdish representative to the US on the issue of independence, and debating the impact of Chinese President Xi Jinping's increasing power.

A debate on both the merits of a US strike on Syria, and the killings of Palestinian protestors in Gaza by the Israeli Army.