BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Wednesday 17 January 2018

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/17 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Interview—Chair of Republican National Committee, 2009-2011 - Michael Steele
  What do Republicans feel and do about their de facto party leader?
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/17 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Compass—My Perfect Country, My Perfect Country: Cuba
  16/22Does Cuba hold the best policy for surviving hurricanes?
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/17 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Leaders Meet to Discuss North Korea
  The meeting is looking at ways to try to make the north give up its nuclear ambitions
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/17 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/01/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/17 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—The End of Innocence in Venezuela
  How criminal gangs in Venezuela use children as young as 10 and teenagers in their wars(R)
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/17 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  The Interview—Chair of Republican National Committee, 2009-2011 - Michael Steele
  What do Republicans feel and do about their de facto party leader?(R)
13. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/17 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  Discovery—Science Stories: Series 4, Humphry Davy
  4/4The story of how Humphry Davy discovered laughing gas in 1799.(R)
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/17 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—US Cuts UNRWA Funding by Half
  The US is withholding more than half of $125m aid to the Palestinians
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/17 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Ethiopia Set to Release First of 582 Prisoners
  It follows an announcement by the country's Attorney General on Monday.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/17 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—US Withholds Half of Aid to Palestinians
  The US is withholding more than half of $125m aid to the Palestinians
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/17 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—US Holds Back Aid to Palestinians
  The US is withholding more than half of $125m aid to the Palestinians
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/17 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  Newsday—17/01/2018 GMT
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/17 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Water Trouble
  Fighting over water in Australia, and turning cities into sponges in China.
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—Eisenhower's Farewell Address
  American president Dwight Eisenhower's great farewell address
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/17 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Documentary—Pandemic: The Story of the 1918 Flu
  How the flu pandemic of 100 years ago affected every corner of the world(R)
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/17 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  World Update—Catalonia: Can Carles Puigdemont Rule from Belgium?
  Catalan MPs return for the re-opening of parliament, following snap elections last year
14. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/17 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—The Catalan Parliament Has Reopened After Snap Elections
  A parliamentary board will be voted for and they will propose the next president
16. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/17 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 11:32GMT
  The Documentary—Moving Pictures, Moving Pictures: Ann West's Patchwork
  4/6Discover life in Regency England through the extraordinary detail of Ann West's Coverlet
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/17 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—Liberian Refugee Becomes a US Mayor
  Wilmot Collins has become the first black mayor in the US state of Montana
3. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/17 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/01/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/17 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  The Compass—My Perfect Country, My Perfect Country: Cuba
  16/22Does Cuba hold the best policy for surviving hurricanes?(R)
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/17 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Ex-CIA Officer Accused of Spying for China
  The CIA arrests a former intelligence officer suspected of betraying many US informants
9. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/17 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Ethiopia Begins Releasing High Profile Political Prisoners
  A prominent opposition leader in Ethiopia has been freed after more than a year in jail
11. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/17 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—Ethiopia Releases Opposition Leader
  Merera Gudina is the first of more than 500 prisoners Ethiopia has said it will release
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/17 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Koreas 'United' Flag for Olympic Games
  North and South Korea have agreed to march together under a single "unified Korea" flag
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/17 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Ethiopian Airlines Spreads Its Wings
  Why Ethiopian Airlines is buying up 45 percent of Zambia Airways
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/17 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Interview—Chair of Republican National Committee, 2009-2011 - Michael Steele
  What do Republicans feel and do about their de facto party leader?(R)
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/17 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Cybersecurity of Nuclear Weapons Systems
  The implications of cyber threats to nuclear weapons and related systems
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/17 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Striking For The Right To Strike In Benin
  Anger over a government directive to ban demonstrations by public sector workers in Benin
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/17 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2018/01/17 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/17 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—17/01/2018 GMT
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/17 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Compass—My Perfect Country, My Perfect Country: Cuba
  16/22Does Cuba hold the best policy for surviving hurricanes?(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/17 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Documentary—Moving Pictures, Moving Pictures: Ann West's Patchwork
  4/6Discover life in Regency England through the extraordinary detail of Ann West's Coverlet(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/17 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—17/01/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—17/01/2018 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/17 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Ethiopia Releases Opposition Leader
  Merera Gudina is the first of more than 500 prisoners Ethiopia has said it will release
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/17 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Documentary—Pandemic: The Story of the 1918 Flu
  How the flu pandemic of 100 years ago affected every corner of the world(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/18 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What’s the Greatest Threat to Poland?
  The EU’s triggered the ‘nuclear option’ against Poland, is something bigger at stake?
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/18 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Gordon Ramsay: My life in five dishes
  The world-famous chef tells us about his life through five dishes
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/18 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Apple to pay $38bn to bring back offshore cash
  Apple will also open a second US campus as part of a 5-year investment in the country.
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/18 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—18/01/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/18 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Moving Pictures, Moving Pictures: Ann West's Patchwork
  4/6Discover life in Regency England through the extraordinary detail of Ann West's Coverlet(R)
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/18 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What’s the Greatest Threat to Poland?
  The EU’s triggered the ‘nuclear option’ against Poland, is something bigger at stake?(R)
13. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/01/18 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 03:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Cybersecurity of Nuclear Weapons Systems
  The implications of cyber threats to nuclear weapons and related systems(R)
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/18 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Korean Thaw?
  North and South Korean athletes will attend the Winter Olympics together.
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/01/18 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Sporting Diplomacy
  North and South Korea will field a joint team at next month's Winter Olympics

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