BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Wednesday 7 July 2021

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—What next for Chinese tech apps?
  China's efforts to exert more control over Hong Kong
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—The Newsroom
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Compass—The Golden Age Of Gold, Gold: What does the future hold?
  Rajvi Vora looks at the environmental cost of goldmines and the people who work at them
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Rugby star Gareth Thomas: Strong, vulnerable and HIV+
  Rugby legend Gareth Thomas was blackmailed and lived in fear before revealing he was HIV+(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Britain's wartime gold
  When Britain went to war with Germany in 1939 it had to find somewhere to keep its wealth(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—The Newsroom
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  On the Podium—Brighton Zeuner
  How does a 16-year-old cope with the pressures of being an elite athlete?
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Afghanistan: Minority groups fear Taliban reprisals
  As NATO troops near a full withdrawal, what do Taliban gains mean for minority groups?
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Shock at shooting of Dutch crime journalist
  Peter R de Vries has been seriously wounded after being shot on a street in Amsterdam
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Dutch crime journalist's shooting sparks outrage and shock
  Peter R de Vries is in a serious condition after being gunned down in Amsterdam
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Writer Lionel Shriver
  Lionel Shriver's latest book explores themes around ageing and voluntary euthanasia
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—The tyranny of merit
  Can anyone make it in the modern western world with a good education and hard work?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The famine in North Korea
  After the fall of the Soviet Union communist North Korea suffered a famine in the 1990s
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Compass—The Golden Age Of Gold, Gold: What does the future hold?
  Rajvi Vora looks at the environmental cost of goldmines and the people who work at them(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Big tech platforms to protect women online
  For the first time four of the Big tech platforms are committing to protect women online(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  World Book Club—Jane Harper: The Dry
  Australian author Jane Harper talks about her internationally garlanded thriller The Dry.(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—The Newsroom
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  On the Podium—Brighton Zeuner
  How does a 16-year-old cope with the pressures of being an elite athlete?(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Stories from Syria's secret library
  Under siege: how a group of friends risked everything to create a literary sanctuary
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The famine in North Korea
  After the fall of the Soviet Union communist North Korea suffered a famine in the 1990s(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—The Newsroom
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Compass—The Golden Age Of Gold, Gold: What does the future hold?
  Rajvi Vora looks at the environmental cost of goldmines and the people who work at them(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Haiti President Jovenel Moïse killed
  While the Haitian president was killed his wife was injured in the attack on their home
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Writer Lionel Shriver
  Lionel Shriver's latest book explores themes around ageing and voluntary euthanasia(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Heathrow to trial fast-track vaccinated arrivals
  Two airlines are trialling priority lanes at a UK airport for Covid-vaccinated arrivals
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Nigeria: What are authorities doing to stop spate of abductions?
  Gunmen abducted more than one hundred students in the northern state of Kaduna on Monday
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  BBC OS—BBC OS
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus conversations: Indonesians seeking help
  Searching for ICU beds and oxygen for relatives during a deadly Covid surge
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Zambia: Final farewell to founding father.
  President Kenneth Kaunda has been laid to rest in capital, Lusaka.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—The Newsroom
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—Sport Today
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—South Africa: Deadline approaches for arrest of Jacob Zuma
  The former President has urged the courts to block a midnight deadline for his arrest.
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Health Check—Lambda variant of Sars-Cov-2
  Is the lambda variant of Sars-Cov-2 evading vaccines?
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Haiti: State of emergency after President shot dead
  Haiti's interim PM declares a state of emergency after the killing of President Moïse
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Interview—Writer Lionel Shriver
  Lionel Shriver's latest book explores themes around ageing and voluntary euthanasia(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  On the Podium—Brighton Zeuner
  How does a 16-year-old cope with the pressures of being an elite athlete?(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—The Newsroom
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—Sports News
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—BBC News Summary
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Turmoil in Haiti after killing of President
  Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse has been killed in the nation's capital, Port-au-Prince
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—BBC News
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  World Book Club—Jane Harper: The Dry
  Australian author Jane Harper talks about her internationally garlanded thriller The Dry.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—08/07/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Turmoil in Haiti after killing of President
  Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse has been killed in the nation's capital, Port-au-Prince
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—08/07/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/07/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/07/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  Assignment—Missing from Manhattan
  As America’s biggest city emerges from the pandemic, Lucy Ash asks what’s changed
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—08/07/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—Stories from Syria's secret library
  Under siege: how a group of friends risked everything to create a literary sanctuary(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The famine in North Korea
  After the fall of the Soviet Union communist North Korea suffered a famine in the 1990s(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—08/07/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—08/07/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—08/07/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Life lessons from the honey bee
  What can these tiny pollinators can teach us about our world and ourselves?
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—08/07/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Haiti President assassination: Several suspects killed
  President Jovenel Moïse was killed in his home, the First Lady is in hospital in the US
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—08/07/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Latest on Haiti President's assassination
  Following the murder of President Jovenel Moïse, police say four suspects are dead

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