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class="c-mmp__overlay-body c-mmp__overlay-body--centered-vertical"> <div class="column"> <p class="ta-c"><span class="ico ico-clock"></span>No live streaming currently available</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-mmp__cpanel-container js-cpanel-container"> <div class="c-mmp__cpanel c-mmp__cpanel--hidden"> <div class="c-mmp__cpanel-playback-controls"> <span class="c-mmp__cpanel-btn c-mmp__cpanel-btn--play js-btn-play" title="play"> <span class="ico ico-play m-0"></span> </span> <span class="c-mmp__cpanel-btn c-mmp__cpanel-btn--pause js-btn-pause" title="pause"> <span class="ico ico-pause m-0"></span> </span> </div> <div class="c-mmp__cpanel-progress-controls"> <span class="c-mmp__cpanel-progress-controls-current-time js-current-time" dir="ltr">0:00</span> <span class="c-mmp__cpanel-progress-controls-duration js-duration" dir="ltr"> </span> <span class="c-mmp__indicator c-mmp__indicator--horizontal" dir="ltr"> <span class="c-mmp__indicator-lines js-progressbar"> <span class="c-mmp__indicator-line c-mmp__indicator-line--range js-playback-range" style="width:100%"></span> <span class="c-mmp__indicator-line c-mmp__indicator-line--buffered js-playback-buffered" style="width:0%"></span> <span class="c-mmp__indicator-line c-mmp__indicator-line--tracked js-playback-tracked" style="width:0%"></span> <span class="c-mmp__indicator-line c-mmp__indicator-line--played js-playback-played" style="width:0%"></span> <span class="c-mmp__indicator-line c-mmp__indicator-line--live js-playback-live"><span class="strip"></span></span> <span class="c-mmp__indicator-btn ta-c js-progressbar-btn"> <button class="c-mmp__indicator-btn-pointer" type="button"></button> </span> <span class="c-mmp__badge c-mmp__badge--tracked-time c-mmp__badge--hidden js-progressbar-indicator-badge" dir="ltr" style="left:0%"> <span class="c-mmp__badge-text js-progressbar-indicator-badge-text">0:00</span> </span> </span> </span> <span class="c-mmp__badge c-mmp__badge--live">Live</span> </div> <div class="c-mmp__cpanel-additional-controls"> <span class="c-mmp__cpanel-additional-controls-volume js-volume-controls"> <span class="c-mmp__cpanel-btn c-mmp__cpanel-btn--volume js-btn-volume" title="volume"> <span class="ico ico-volume-unmuted m-0"></span> </span> <span class="c-mmp__indicator c-mmp__indicator--vertical js-volume-panel" dir="ltr"> <span class="c-mmp__indicator-lines js-volumebar"> <span class="c-mmp__indicator-line c-mmp__indicator-line--range js-volume-range" style="height:100%"></span> <span class="c-mmp__indicator-line c-mmp__indicator-line--volume js-volume-level" style="height:0%"></span> <span class="c-mmp__indicator-slider"> <span class="c-mmp__indicator-btn ta-c c-mmp__indicator-btn--hidden js-volumebar-btn"> <button class="c-mmp__indicator-btn-pointer" type="button"></button> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> <div class="c-mmp__cpanel-additional-controls-settings js-settings-controls"> <span class="c-mmp__cpanel-btn c-mmp__cpanel-btn--settings-overlay js-btn-settings-overlay" title="source switch"> <span class="ico ico-settings m-0"></span> </span> <span class="c-mmp__cpanel-btn c-mmp__cpanel-btn--settings-expand js-btn-settings-expand" title="source switch"> <span class="ico ico-settings m-0"></span> </span> <div class="c-mmp__expander c-mmp__expander--sources js-c-mmp__expander--sources"> <div class="c-mmp__expander-content js-sources"></div> </div> </div> <a href="/embed/player/Tube/99999.html?type=video&FullScreenMode=True" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="c-mmp__cpanel-btn c-mmp__cpanel-btn--fullscreen js-btn-fullscreen" title="fullscreen"> <span class="ico ico-fullscreen m-0"></span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h4 class="media-block__title"> <span class="badge badge--live">live</span> <span class="title">DummyTube</span> </h4> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container" id="wrowblock-30533_73" > <div class="row" id="wrowblock-30533_49" > <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 wg-area-4c" id="wrowblock-30533_50" > <div class="media-block-wrap js-widget-switcher hidden" id="wrowblock-30533_51" data-area-id=R4_1> <h2 class="section-head"> Live TV </h2> <div class="media-block first-item size-2" data-widget-id="54801" data-widget-r-interval="60" data-widget-type="1"> <div data-widget-role="primaryWidgetWrapper" data-player-hidden-by-default="true"> <div class="media-pholder media-pholder--video "> <div class="c-sticky-container" data-poster="https://gdb.voanews.com/096e0000-0a00-0242-a7d9-08da467d00e6_cx0_cy21_cw0_w250_r1_s.jpg"> <div class="c-sticky-element" data-sp_api="pangea-video" data-persistent data-persistent-browse-out data-ls-widget-autoplayed=true> <div class="c-mmp c-mmp--disabled c-mmp--loading c-mmp--video c-mmp--standard c-mmp--has-poster c-mmp--live c-mmp--cannot-play c-sticky-element__swipe-el" data-player_id="" data-title="" data-hide-title="False" data-breakpoint_s="320" data-breakpoint_m="640" data-breakpoint_l="992" data-hlsjs-src="/Scripts/responsive/hls.b" data-bypass-dash-for-vod="true" data-bypass-dash-for-live-video="true" data-bypass-dash-for-live-audio="true" id="player436"> <div class="c-mmp__poster js-poster c-mmp__poster--video"> <img src="" data-src="https://gdb.voanews.com/096e0000-0a00-0242-a7d9-08da467d00e6_cx0_cy21_cw0_w250_r1_s.jpg" /> </div> <a class="c-mmp__fallback-link" href="javascript:void(0)"> <span class="c-mmp__fallback-link-icon"> <span class="ico ico-play"></span> </span> </a> <div class="c-spinner"> <img src="/Content/responsive/img/player-spinner.png" alt="please wait" title="please wait" /> </div> <span class="c-mmp__big_play_btn js-btn-play-big"> <span class="ico ico-play"></span> </span> <div class="c-mmp__player"> <video src="about:blank" data-fallbacksrc="" data-fallbacktype="" data-type="" data-info="" data-sources="" data-lt-on-play="0" data-lt-url="" data-autoplay data-muted webkit-playsinline="webkit-playsinline" playsinline="playsinline" style="width:100%" title="" data-sdkadaptive="true" data-sdkamp="false" data-sdktitle="" data-sdkvideo="html5" data-sdkid="436" data-sdktype="Video Live Stream"> </video> </div> <div class="c-mmp__overlay c-mmp__overlay--title c-mmp__overlay--partial c-mmp__overlay--disabled c-mmp__overlay--slide-from-top js-c-mmp__title-overlay"> <span class="c-mmp__overlay-actions c-mmp__overlay-actions-top js-overlay-actions"> <span class="c-mmp__overlay-actions-link c-mmp__overlay-actions-link--embed js-btn-embed-overlay" title="Embed"> <span class="c-mmp__overlay-actions-link-ico ico ico-embed-code"></span> <span class="c-mmp__overlay-actions-link-text">Embed</span> </span> <span class="c-mmp__overlay-actions-link c-mmp__overlay-actions-link--share js-btn-sharing-overlay" title="share"> <span class="c-mmp__overlay-actions-link-ico ico ico-share"></span> <span class="c-mmp__overlay-actions-link-text">share</span> </span> <span class="c-mmp__overlay-actions-link c-mmp__overlay-actions-link--close-sticky c-sticky-element__close-el" title="close"> <span class="c-mmp__overlay-actions-link-ico ico ico-close"></span> </span> </span> <div class="c-mmp__overlay-title js-overlay-title"> <h5 class="c-mmp__overlay-media-title"> <a class="js-media-title-link" href="/t/436.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a> </h5> </div> </div> <div class="c-mmp__overlay c-mmp__overlay--sharing c-mmp__overlay--disabled c-mmp__overlay--slide-from-bottom js-c-mmp__sharing-overlay"> <span class="c-mmp__overlay-actions"> <span class="c-mmp__overlay-actions-link c-mmp__overlay-actions-link--embed js-btn-embed-overlay" title="Embed"> <span class="c-mmp__overlay-actions-link-ico ico ico-embed-code"></span> <span class="c-mmp__overlay-actions-link-text">Embed</span> </span> <span class="c-mmp__overlay-actions-link c-mmp__overlay-actions-link--share js-btn-sharing-overlay" title="share"> <span class="c-mmp__overlay-actions-link-ico ico ico-share"></span> <span class="c-mmp__overlay-actions-link-text">share</span> </span> <span class="c-mmp__overlay-actions-link c-mmp__overlay-actions-link--close js-btn-close-overlay" title="close"> <span class="c-mmp__overlay-actions-link-ico ico ico-close"></span> </span> </span> <div class="c-mmp__overlay-tabs"> <div class="c-mmp__overlay-tab c-mmp__overlay-tab--disabled c-mmp__overlay-tab--slide-backward js-tab-embed-overlay" data-trigger="js-btn-embed-overlay" data-embed-source="//www.voaafrica.com/embed/player/1/436.html?type=video" role="form"> <div class="c-mmp__overlay-body c-mmp__overlay-body--centered-vertical"> <div class="column"> <div class="c-mmp__status-msg ta-c js-message-embed-code-copied" role="tooltip"> The code has been copied to your clipboard. </div> <div class="c-mmp__form-group ta-c"> <input type="text" name="embed_code" class="c-mmp__input-text js-embed-code" dir="ltr" value="" readonly /> <span class="c-mmp__input-btn js-btn-copy-embed-code" title="Copy to clipboard"><span class="ico ico-content-copy"></span></span> </div> <hr class="c-mmp__separator-line" /> <div class="c-mmp__form-group ta-c"> <label class="c-mmp__form-inline-element"> <span class="c-mmp__form-inline-element-text" title="width">width</span> <input type="text" title="width" value="640" data-default="640" dir="ltr" name="embed_width" class="ta-c c-mmp__input-text c-mmp__input-text--xs js-video-embed-width" aria-live="assertive" /> <span class="c-mmp__input-suffix">px</span> </label> <label class="c-mmp__form-inline-element"> <span class="c-mmp__form-inline-element-text" title="height">height</span> <input type="text" title="height" value="360" data-default="360" dir="ltr" name="embed_height" class="ta-c c-mmp__input-text c-mmp__input-text--xs js-video-embed-height" aria-live="assertive" /> <span class="c-mmp__input-suffix">px</span> </label> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-mmp__overlay-tab c-mmp__overlay-tab--disabled c-mmp__overlay-tab--slide-forward js-tab-sharing-overlay" data-trigger="js-btn-sharing-overlay" role="form"> <div class="c-mmp__overlay-body c-mmp__overlay-body--centered-vertical"> <div class="column"> <div class="not-apply-to-sticky audio-fl-bwd"> <aside class="player-content-share share share--mmp"> <ul class="share__list"> <li class="share__item"> <a href="https://facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3a%2f%2fwww.voaafrica.com%2ft%2f436.html" data-analytics-text="share_on_facebook" title="Share on Facebook" target="_blank" class="btn bg-transparent btn-facebook js-social-btn"> <span class="ico fs-xl ico-facebook "></span> <span class="btn__text sr-only">Share on Facebook</span> </a> </li> <li class="share__item"> <a href="https://twitter.com/share?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.voaafrica.com%2ft%2f436.html&text=" data-analytics-text="share_on_twitter" title="Share on Twitter" target="_blank" class="btn bg-transparent btn-twitter js-social-btn"> <span class="ico fs-xl ico-twitter "></span> <span class="btn__text sr-only">Share on Twitter</span> </a> </li> <li class="share__item share__item--sharing-more"> <a title="More options" data-title-additional="Fewer options" class="btn bg-transparent btn--show-more hidden"> <span class="ico fs-xl ico-ellipsis "></span> </a> </li> <li class="share__item share__item--sharing-more"> <a href="/t/436.html" title="Share this media" class="btn bg-transparent" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <span class="ico ico-ellipsis "></span> </a> </li> </ul> </aside> </div> <hr class="c-mmp__separator-line audio-fl-bwd xs-hidden s-hidden" /> <div class="c-mmp__status-msg ta-c js-message-share-url-copied" role="tooltip"> The URL has been copied to your clipboard </div> <div class="c-mmp__form-group ta-c audio-fl-bwd xs-hidden s-hidden"> <input type="text" name="share_url" class="c-mmp__input-text js-share-url" value="https://www.voaafrica.com/t/436.html" dir="ltr" readonly /> <span class="c-mmp__input-btn js-btn-copy-share-url" title="Copy to clipboard"><span class="ico ico-content-copy"></span></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-mmp__overlay c-mmp__overlay--settings c-mmp__overlay--disabled c-mmp__overlay--slide-from-bottom js-c-mmp__settings-overlay"> <span class="c-mmp__overlay-actions"> <span class="c-mmp__overlay-actions-link c-mmp__overlay-actions-link--close js-btn-close-overlay" title="close"> <span class="c-mmp__overlay-actions-link-ico ico ico-close"></span> </span> </span> <div class="c-mmp__overlay-body c-mmp__overlay-body--centered-vertical"> <div class="column column--scrolling js-sources"></div> </div> </div> <div class="c-mmp__overlay c-mmp__overlay--disabled js-c-mmp__disabled-overlay"> <div class="c-mmp__overlay-body c-mmp__overlay-body--centered-vertical"> <div class="column"> <p class="ta-c"><span class="ico ico-clock"></span>No live streaming currently available</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-mmp__cpanel-container js-cpanel-container"> <div class="c-mmp__cpanel c-mmp__cpanel--hidden"> <div class="c-mmp__cpanel-playback-controls"> <span class="c-mmp__cpanel-btn c-mmp__cpanel-btn--play js-btn-play" title="play"> <span class="ico ico-play m-0"></span> </span> <span class="c-mmp__cpanel-btn c-mmp__cpanel-btn--pause js-btn-pause" title="pause"> <span class="ico ico-pause m-0"></span> </span> </div> <div class="c-mmp__cpanel-progress-controls"> <span class="c-mmp__cpanel-progress-controls-current-time js-current-time" dir="ltr">0:00</span> <span class="c-mmp__cpanel-progress-controls-duration js-duration" dir="ltr"> </span> <span class="c-mmp__indicator c-mmp__indicator--horizontal" dir="ltr"> <span class="c-mmp__indicator-lines js-progressbar"> <span class="c-mmp__indicator-line c-mmp__indicator-line--range js-playback-range" style="width:100%"></span> <span class="c-mmp__indicator-line c-mmp__indicator-line--buffered js-playback-buffered" style="width:0%"></span> <span class="c-mmp__indicator-line c-mmp__indicator-line--tracked js-playback-tracked" style="width:0%"></span> <span class="c-mmp__indicator-line c-mmp__indicator-line--played js-playback-played" style="width:0%"></span> <span class="c-mmp__indicator-line c-mmp__indicator-line--live js-playback-live"><span class="strip"></span></span> <span class="c-mmp__indicator-btn ta-c js-progressbar-btn"> <button class="c-mmp__indicator-btn-pointer" type="button"></button> </span> <span class="c-mmp__badge c-mmp__badge--tracked-time c-mmp__badge--hidden js-progressbar-indicator-badge" dir="ltr" style="left:0%"> <span class="c-mmp__badge-text js-progressbar-indicator-badge-text">0:00</span> </span> </span> </span> <span class="c-mmp__badge c-mmp__badge--live">Live</span> </div> <div class="c-mmp__cpanel-additional-controls"> <span class="c-mmp__cpanel-additional-controls-volume js-volume-controls"> <span class="c-mmp__cpanel-btn c-mmp__cpanel-btn--volume js-btn-volume" title="volume"> <span class="ico ico-volume-unmuted m-0"></span> </span> <span class="c-mmp__indicator c-mmp__indicator--vertical js-volume-panel" dir="ltr"> <span class="c-mmp__indicator-lines js-volumebar"> <span class="c-mmp__indicator-line c-mmp__indicator-line--range js-volume-range" style="height:100%"></span> <span class="c-mmp__indicator-line c-mmp__indicator-line--volume js-volume-level" style="height:0%"></span> <span class="c-mmp__indicator-slider"> <span class="c-mmp__indicator-btn ta-c c-mmp__indicator-btn--hidden js-volumebar-btn"> <button class="c-mmp__indicator-btn-pointer" type="button"></button> </span> </span> </span> </span> </span> <div class="c-mmp__cpanel-additional-controls-settings js-settings-controls"> <span class="c-mmp__cpanel-btn c-mmp__cpanel-btn--settings-overlay js-btn-settings-overlay" title="source switch"> <span class="ico ico-settings m-0"></span> </span> <span class="c-mmp__cpanel-btn c-mmp__cpanel-btn--settings-expand js-btn-settings-expand" title="source switch"> <span class="ico ico-settings m-0"></span> </span> <div class="c-mmp__expander c-mmp__expander--sources js-c-mmp__expander--sources"> <div class="c-mmp__expander-content js-sources"></div> </div> </div> <a href="/embed/player/Tube/436.html?type=video&FullScreenMode=True" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="c-mmp__cpanel-btn c-mmp__cpanel-btn--fullscreen js-btn-fullscreen" title="fullscreen"> <span class="ico ico-fullscreen m-0"></span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container" id="wrowblock-30532_73" > <div class="row" id="wrowblock-30532_49" > <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 wg-area-4c" id="wrowblock-30532_50" > <div class="media-block-wrap js-widget-switcher hidden" id="wrowblock-30532_51" data-area-id=R5_1> <h2 class="section-head"> Live Audio </h2> <div class="media-block first-item size-2" data-widget-id="53232" data-widget-r-interval="60" data-widget-type="1"> <div data-widget-role="primaryWidgetWrapper" data-player-hidden-by-default="true"> <div class="media-pholder media-pholder--audio "> <div class="c-sticky-container" data-poster=""> <div class="c-sticky-element" data-sp_api="pangea-video" data-persistent data-persistent-browse-out data-ls-widget-autoplayed=true> <div class="c-mmp c-mmp--enabled c-mmp--loading c-mmp--audio c-mmp--standard c-mmp--live c-sticky-element__swipe-el" data-player_id="" data-title="" data-hide-title="False" data-breakpoint_s="320" data-breakpoint_m="640" data-breakpoint_l="992" data-hlsjs-src="/Scripts/responsive/hls.b" data-bypass-dash-for-vod="true" data-bypass-dash-for-live-video="true" data-bypass-dash-for-live-audio="true" id="player434"> <div class="c-mmp__poster js-poster"> </div> <a class="c-mmp__fallback-link" href="javascript:void(0)"> <span class="c-mmp__fallback-link-icon"> <span class="ico ico-audio"></span> </span> </a> <div class="c-spinner"> <img src="/Content/responsive/img/player-spinner.png" alt="please wait" title="please wait" /> </div> <div class="c-mmp__player"> <audio src="https://voa-ingest.akamaized.net/hls/live/2035200/161_352R/master.m3u8" data-fallbacksrc="" 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