BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Tuesday 28 May 2019

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/28 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Renault in talks to merge with Italy's Fiat
  Fiat Chrysler has made a "transformative" merger proposal for French carmaker Renault
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/28 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/05/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/28 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Confidence: How it can help us
  How confidence can motivate us and help us live up to our potential(R)
7. 01:50GMT
  More or Less—Florence Nightingale – recognising the nurse statistician
  How collecting data about the dead led the famous nurse to promote better sanitation.(R)
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/28 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Audience takeover: Your plastic solutions
  We hear what you, our listeners, are doing to tackle the problem of plastic waste.
10. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/28 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  In the Studio—Fashion designer Iris van Herpen
  We follow Iris Van Herpen in her Amsterdam studio creating a dress for singer Björk
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/28 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  Newsday—42 prisoners strangled to death in Brazil
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/28 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Peter Mutharika re-elected in Malawi
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/28 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Man attacks schoolgirls in Japan
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/28 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Two killed in Japan knife attack
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/28 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Child among three dead in Japan knife attack
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/28 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Romantic fraud
  The cruel multi-million-dollar business of scamming lonely hearts online
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Bokassa's massacre of the children
  How protests by young people led to Jean-Bédel Bokassa's fall from power in C.A.R
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/28 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Reith Lectures—In praise of politics
  Former UK judge Jonathan Sumption on the relationship between law and politics
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/28 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  World Update—UN report: North Koreans bribe officials to survive
  New UN report says North Koreans trapped in cycle of deprivation
12. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/28 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/05/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/28 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  Discovery—Will we ever find alien life?
  3/6 Where are we looking for alien life and what are the chances of finding it?(R)
16. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/28 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Why an ex-jihadist embraced an Islamophobe
  The friendship between a former extremist and a reformed anti-Islamist protester
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/28 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/05/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/28 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Documentary—After the boats
  What happened to the Nigerian women trafficked to Europe during the migrant crisis?
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/28 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Sudanese rebel leader returns to Khartoum
  Sudan protesters begin two-day strike to pressure military
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/28 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—Audience takeover: Your plastic solutions
  We hear what you, our listeners, are doing to tackle the problem of plastic waste.(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/28 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Who will foot the bill for US tariffs?
  With a trade war escalating, we consider how China and US consumers could be hit.
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/28 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Malawi President Peter Mutharika sworn in
  He said it was now time to heal the country following a highly divisive election
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/28 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  BBC OS—28/05/2019 GMT
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/28 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Match-fixing allegations in Spain
  Police in Spain have made a number of arrests for alleged match-fixing.
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/28 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Tension in Botswana between the president and his predecessor
  The former president Ian Khama described his successor as "drunk on power"
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/28 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/05/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/28 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2019/05/28 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—2019/05/28 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Today is World Menstrual Hygiene day
  Girls in certain parts of the world miss school because they can't afford pads
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/28 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Digital Planet—Genderless voice assistants
  The world’s first genderless voice assistant is unveiled, and it goes by the name Q
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/28 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—‘Unfolding humanitarian disaster’ in Idlib
  Hospitals being deliberately targeted by Syrian regime forces, claims UN
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/28 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Documentary—After the boats
  What happened to the Nigerian women trafficked to Europe during the migrant crisis?(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/28 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  In the Studio—Fashion designer Iris van Herpen
  We follow Iris Van Herpen in her Amsterdam studio creating a dress for singer Björk(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/28 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—28/05/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—28/05/2019 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/28 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—How US tariffs could impact China
  With a trade war between the US and China escalating, we consider how China could be hit
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/28 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Arts Hour—Malian musician and performer Rokia Traoré
  Nikki Bedi is in conversation with the legendary Malian musician Rokia Traoré
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/29 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Trial starts in US opioid case
  The first court case starts against a drug company accused of fuelling the opioid crisis.
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/29 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—29/05/2019 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/29 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—After the boats
  What happened to the Nigerian women trafficked to Europe during the migrant crisis?(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/29 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Interview—Eric Wainaina, musician
  Eric Wainaina's music tackles issues like corruption. How political is he prepared to be?
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/29 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  The Compass—Changing World, Changing Bodies, How modern living is changing our faces
  3/6How our faces are evolving from jaws that are shorter to our teeth and eyes
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/29 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Newsday—Huawei accuses the US of using the strength of an entire nation to target it
  The Chinese telecoms firm calls on US courts to speed up judgement in its legal battle
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/29 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Nigeria's president to be sworn in for second term
  President Buhari's inauguration ceremony will take place in Abuja
15. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2019/05/29 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Huawei: US ban sets 'dangerous precedent'
  The Chinese telecoms giant is reacting to the US move to put it on a trade blacklist

Wednesday 29 May 2019

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