BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Friday 11 June 2021

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Major countries outline vaccine donation plan
  The group of seven industrialised nations are to donate one billion coronavirus vaccines
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/06/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  World Football—Euro 2020: The long wait is over
  Hungary’s Adam Nagy and Finland goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky look ahead to Euro 2020
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—‘Aids Angel’ – I gave love in a time of prejudice and fear
  Ruth Coker Burks cared for hundreds of HIV+ gay men abandoned by their families(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The elections that Hamas won
  Palestinians voted to elect a new government in 2006. The outcome surprised everyone.(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/06/2021 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2021 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Ministering behind bars
  The religious leaders working to rehabilitate prisoners through faith
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—World leaders gather in person in the UK for the G7 summit
  We hear about US President Joe Biden's goals - from a man who who has worked with him
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—G7: what are Biden's goals at summit?
  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson calls the American president "a breath of fresh air"
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2021 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—G7 in Cornwall: Ice creams and vaccines
  G7 leaders will be discussing vaccine diplomacy as they meet in a British seaside town
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2021 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Ben Rhodes: President Biden's foreign policy challenges
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Barack Obama's former national security adviser
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2021 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Rich and frugal?
  Why some millionaires - and billionaires - don’t splash their cash
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The Fall of Madrid
  How the Spanish capital fell to General Franco's forces in 1939, ending a civil war
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2021 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  Tech Life—Tech victories for law enforcement
  The FBI recovers ransomware Bitcoins and gets suspects to use compromised messaging app.
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2021 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  Science In Action—Evolving viral variant trickery
  Researchers describe mechanisms by which the virus variants are tricking our cells.(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2021 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Real Story—Iran’s presidential election: What do the people want?
  Iranians go to the polls next week as the country's economy struggles under sanctions
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2021 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/06/2021 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2021 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  World Football—Euro 2020: The long wait is over
  Hungary’s Adam Nagy and Finland goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky look ahead to Euro 2020(R)
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2021 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Germany's apology to Namibia
  A century in the making: saying sorry for colonial era genocide of the Nama and Herero
20. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—The Fall of Madrid
  How the Spanish capital fell to General Franco's forces in 1939, ending a civil war(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2021 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/06/2021 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2021 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Ministering behind bars
  The religious leaders working to rehabilitate prisoners through faith(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2021 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—G7 leaders meet in Cornwall
  Global leaders are in Cornwall for the first gathering since the start of the pandemic
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2021 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Ben Rhodes: President Biden's foreign policy challenges
  Stephen Sackur speaks to Barack Obama's former national security adviser(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2021 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Acute food shortages in northern Ethiopia
  The UN warns of food shortages in Ethiopia's Tigray region, so is famine being concealed?
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2021 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—AU adviser: Covid-19 vaccine sharing scheme 'is failing'
  Dr Ayoade Alkija of the AU Vaccine Delivery Alliance says Covax is limited
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2021 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  BBC OS—2021/06/11 15:32 GMT
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
15. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2021 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Coronavirus conversations: Covid in Fiji
  Officials in Fiji are warning of a severe coronavirus outbreak
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2021 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Rich nations promise more Covid-19 vaccines for poorer countries
  Ayoade Alkija of the AU Vaccine Delivery Alliance says G7 pledge does not go far enough
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2021 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/06/2021 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2021 18:30 GMT
  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—11/06/2021 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—UK cut foreign aid at the worst time possible
  The UK is criticised for cutting its overseas aid budget during a global pandemic
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2021 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why do I have such a sweet tooth?
  How our genes help determine how much sugar we should eat
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2021 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—G7 leaders attend reception with Queen Elizabeth
  The Queen has been hosting G7 leaders at the Eden Project, an indoor rainforest centre
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2021 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Tech Life—Tech victories for law enforcement
  The FBI recovers ransomware Bitcoins and gets suspects to use compromised messaging app.(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2021 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  World Football—Euro 2020: The long wait is over
  Hungary’s Adam Nagy and Finland goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky look ahead to Euro 2020(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2021 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—11/06/2021 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—11/06/2021 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2021 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Acute food shortages in northern Ethiopia
  The UN warns of food shortages in Ethiopia's Tigray region, so is famine being concealed?
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—11/06/2021 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Real Story—Iran’s presidential election: What do the people want?
  Iranians go to the polls next week as the country's economy struggles under sanctions(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—12/06/2021 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Acute food shortages in northern Ethiopia
  The UN warns of food shortages in Ethiopia's Tigray region, so is famine being concealed?
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—12/06/2021 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/06/2021 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/06/2021 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  This Is Africa—Tzy Panchak
  How armed conflict in his home town has affected a Cameroonian artist
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—12/06/2021 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Fifth Floor—Germany's apology to Namibia
  A century in the making: saying sorry for colonial era genocide of the Nama and Herero(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—The Fall of Madrid
  How the Spanish capital fell to General Franco's forces in 1939, ending a civil war(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—12/06/2021 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Real Story—Iran’s presidential election: What do the people want?
  Iranians go to the polls next week as the country's economy struggles under sanctions(R)
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—12/06/2021 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/06/2021 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/06/2021 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  Spitfire: The People’s Plane—Spitfire: The People’s Plane, Women take control
  5/10The new Spitfires need to be flown to RAF bases desperate for reinforcements(R)
16. 04:50GMT
  More or Less—The doubling of life-expectancy
  The story of how data helped extend our lives
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—12/06/2021 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Weekend—G7 leaders unveil global anti-pandemic action plan
  The aim is to slash the time needed to develop vaccines to under 100 days.

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