BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Monday 30 April 2018

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/30 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Business Report—Mega Mobile Merger in the US
  Germany's T-Mobile plans a $26 billion takeover of America's Sprint.
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/30 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Crossing Divides, The Cooperative Species
  1/2Why human cooperation fails online(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/30 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/04/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/30 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Trending—When a Democrat Met a Republican
  Inside one attempt to pop political filter bubbles in America(R)
9. 01:50GMT
  Over to You—The 50 Year Old Norwegian Murder Mystery
  Reaction to a podcast exclusive, investigating a 50 year old Norwegian murder mystery(R)
10. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/30 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—EU Commissioner for Justice - Věra Jourová
  How is the European Commission coping with an increasingly fractious Europe?
12. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/30 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women in podcasting: The Guilty Feminist and Not Your African Cliché
  Two women who are building communities of podcast listeners
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/30 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  Newsday—Amber Rudd - UK Home Secretary - Quits
  She says she "inadvertently misled" MPs over targets for removing illegal immigrants
16. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/30 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Buhari in Washington for Trump Meeting
  President Trump is welcoming his first African leader to the White House
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/30 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—UK Home Secretary Resigns
  She says she "inadvertently misled" MPs over targets for removing illegal immigrants
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/30 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Amber Rudd - UK Home Secretary - Quits
  She says she "inadvertently misled" MPs over targets for removing illegal immigrants
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/30 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Who Might Be Britain's Next Home Secretary?
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/30 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Africa's Free Trade Pact
  Will the African Continental Free Trade Area bring jobs and prosperity?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—A New Approach to Shakespeare
  The Royal Shakespeare Company opened in Britain in 1961 and changed theatre forever.
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/30 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Backstage
  This week Nikki is at the rehearsal for BBC Radio 3’s Open Ear concert(R)
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/30 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  World Update—Afghanistan Blasts Kill More Than 20 People
  Dozens of people have been killed in two explosions in the Afghan capital Kabul
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/30 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/04/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/30 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Can Sucking CO2 Out of the Air Solve Climate Change?
  What are our options for removing carbon dioxide from the air?(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/30 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—I Forgot I Loved My Wife
  In 2016 Adam Gonzales woke up with no memory of having met his wife
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/30 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/04/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/30 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Giving Away Data
  Why are we giving away our data so freely?
5. 12:50GMT
  More or Less—Puerto Rico: Statistics v Politics
  Why some fear the statistics authority is about to lose its independence
6. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/30 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Syria Missile Strikes
  Missile strikes on military sites 'kill pro-Assad fighters'
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/30 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—EU Commissioner for Justice - Věra Jourová
  How is the European Commission coping with an increasingly fractious Europe?(R)
10. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/30 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Sainsbury's Vows Asda Deal Will Cut Prices
  Two of Britain's biggest grocers are merging, promising cheaper food
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/30 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—South Africa: Trucks set alight on one of the country's busiest highways
  The N3 between Johannesburg and Durban has now partially reopened.
14. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/30 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 15:32GMT
  BBC OS—30/04/2018 GMT
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
16. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/30 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—President Buhari Meets President Trump
  The two presidents are expected to discuss shared economic and security interests
18. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/30 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari meets US President Donald Trump
  They are expected to discuss shared economic and security interests.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/30 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/04/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/30 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2018/04/30 GMT
  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—2018/04/30 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—30/04/2018 GMT
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/30 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Discovery—Crossing Divides, Behaving Better Online
  2/2Gaia Vince meets the scientists studying our built in human behaviour
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/30 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Israel Says Iran Hid Secret Nuclear Programme
  Benjamin Netanyahu revealed "new and conclusive proof" of Iranian nuclear programme
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/30 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Why Factor—Giving Away Data
  Why are we giving away our data so freely?(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/30 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Conversation—Women in podcasting: The Guilty Feminist and Not Your African Cliché
  Two women who are building communities of podcast listeners(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/30 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—30/04/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—30/04/2018 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/04/30 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Nigeria's President in US Visit
  President Buhari is the first leader from Africa to visit President Trump in the US.
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/04/30 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Backstage
  This week Nikki is at the rehearsal for BBC Radio 3’s Open Ear concert(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/05/01 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Penalty Increased for Commonwealth Bank of Australia
  Australia's banking regulator has added $753m to the CBA's capital requirements
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/05/01 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—01/05/2018 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/01 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Giving Away Data
  Why are we giving away our data so freely?(R)
7. 01:50GMT
  More or Less—Puerto Rico: Statistics v Politics
  Why some fear the statistics authority is about to lose its independence(R)
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/05/01 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The People’s Peace Talks
  Can the public can succeed where the politicians have failed?
10. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/01 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  In the Studio—Hofesh Shechter - Dancing to Political Times
  Follow Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter as he brings to life a new show
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/05/01 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  Newsday—Vatican Treasurer Will Face Sex Charges
  Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell will stand trial on historical sex charges
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/05/01 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Lake Victoria: Freshwater Species Face Extinction
  Three quarters of all freshwater species in Lake Victoria are 'at risk of extinction'
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2018/05/01 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Cardinal Pell to Face Sex Charges
  Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell will stand trial on historical charges

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