BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Monday 13 May 2019

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/13 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Business Report—US will suffer from tariffs, Trump aide Larry Kudlow admits
  A Trump economic adviser said it was wrong to say China would pay tariffs to the US
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/13 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Science In Action—Biodiversity in crisis
  Can we halt biodiversity loss and still allow for economic development?(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/13 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/05/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/13 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  Health Check—Treating peanut allergy: Does immunotherapy work?
  A systematic review finds it can lead to more severe allergic reactions for some(R)
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/13 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Chief executive, Stonewall - Ruth Hunt
  Does the debate on trans rights pose a problem for the gay liberation movement?
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/13 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  The Conversation—Mums: Online and influential
  Two women who vlog and blog about their families online
13. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/13 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  Newsday—Yemen: Are Houthi rebels withdrawing from key ports?
  We hear from a top UN official in Yemen
15. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/13 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Yemen rebels say they’ve been pulling out of key ports
  We hear from a top UN official in Yemen
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/13 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Yemen rebels to withdraw from country’s key ports
  This is part of a peace agreement overseen by the United Nations
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/13 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Philippines: will voters give more power to Duterte?
  The key battle is control of the Senate
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/13 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Why the midterm elections in the Philippines are important
  President Duterte could emerge more powerful from the elections
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/13 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—The coming floods
  With the sea level rising, will the world's coastal cities find themselves underwater?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The Karakoram highway
  The road between Pakistan and China took 20 years to complete
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/13 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Inquiry—What’s next for Sudan?
  President Omar al-Bashir was deposed on 11th April, but protesters still line the streets(R)
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/13 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Boston Calling—Be you for you
  A transgender athlete supports the IAAF’s controversial definition of women.(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/13 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  World Update—Sweden reopens Assange rape inquiry
  Prosecutors reopen investigation into rape allegation against Wikileaks co-founder
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/13 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/05/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/13 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  CrowdScience—How does a single cell become me?
  How do trillions of individual cells work together to build bodies?(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/13 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—How menstrual blood became my political paint
  After being jailed for her art, journalist Zehra Doğan's paint supplies were confiscated
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/13 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/05/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/13 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Why boredom is interesting
  Why boredom can be quite interesting(R)
5. 12:50GMT
  More or Less—Sex Recession
  US and British surveys show people are having less sex than in the past.
6. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/13 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Saudi oil tankers 'sabotaged' in the Gulf
  Two Saudi oil tankers were the targets of a "sabotage attack" off the UAE
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/13 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Chief executive, Stonewall - Ruth Hunt
  Does the debate on trans rights pose a problem for the gay liberation movement?(R)
10. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/13 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—China hits back in trade war with US
  China will impose new tariffs on some US imports from 1 June, extending the trade war
12. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/13 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Dozens of state officials in Kenya arrested in anti-graft swoop
  Billed as the biggest anti-corruption operation in the country
14. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/13 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 15:32GMT
  BBC OS—13/05/2019 GMT
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
16. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/13 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Outcry over killing of Afghan journalist
  Activists demand justice after the killing of Mina Mangal.
18. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/13 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Ethiopia arrests hundreds in Shisha dens
  Police say it's an attempt to tackle rising crime
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/13 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/05/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/13 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2019/05/13 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—2019/05/13 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Sierra Leone: Former president, Ernest Bai Koroma says he feels unsafe
  The government says it is much ado about nothing
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/13 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Discovery—How do instruments make music?
  1/6 Why do different musical instruments sound unique?
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/13 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—China hits back in US trade war
  Beijing responds to new US tariffs with $60bn of its own
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/13 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Why Factor—Why boredom is interesting
  Why boredom can be quite interesting(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/13 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  The Conversation—Mums: Online and influential
  Two women who vlog and blog about their families online(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/13 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/05/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—13/05/2019 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/13 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—China hits back in trade war with US
  China will impose new tariffs on some US imports from 1 June, extending the trade war
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/13 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The History Hour—The war on drugs
  US efforts to deal with illegal drugs in 1971, plus the rise of Jack Ma in China.
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/14 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—India: growth without jobs
  India is growing at 6.5% but unemployment and underemployment remain persistent problems
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/14 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—14/05/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/14 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Why boredom is interesting
  Why boredom can be quite interesting(R)
7. 01:50GMT
  More or Less—Sex Recession
  US and British surveys show people are having less sex than in the past.(R)
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/14 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Working less for the same pay
  Some companies are cutting the hours their staff work but keeping their pay the same
10. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/14 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  In the Studio—Danielle de Niese - Opera's 'coolest soprano'
  Soprano Danielle de Niese prepares to star in classical musical Man of La Mancha
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/14 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  Newsday—WhatsApp messaging service hacked
  It is used by 1.5 billion people
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/14 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Violence flares up in Sudanese capital Khartoum
  At least four people have been killed
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/14 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—WhatsApp users spied on
  Hackers broke into the messaging app

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