BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Monday 25 April 2022

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2022 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/04/2022 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2022 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Discovery—Wild Inside: The Burmese Python
  Ben Garrod and Jess French unravel the internal secrets to success of the Burmese Python(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2022 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/04/2022 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2022 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  The Climate Question—What does 'net zero' really mean?
  Many world leaders have pledged to go net zero
9. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2022 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  Deeply Human—Deeply Human Series 2, Hate
  10/12Why do we hate one another - and how can we stop?(R)
11. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2022 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  Hidden Sport—Dambe boxing
  Why a centuries-old combat sport means so much to Nigeria's Hausa community(R)
13. 02:50GMT
  Over to You—Helping listeners connect the strands of history
  How Mai Noman set out to answers questions about the killing of her grandfather(R)
14. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2022 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/04/2022 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2022 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 03:32GMT
  The Conversation—Magic in the mind
  Ava Do and Kruti Parekh discuss the magic of mentalism with Beatriz de la Pava
18. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2022 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—French election: Macron defeats Le Pen
  Emmanuel Macron won by 58.55% to 41.45%
20. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2022 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—French election: World leaders congratulate Macron
  Emmanuel Macron won by 58.55% to 41.45%, a greater margin than expected
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2022 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—French election: Emmanuel Macron vows to be ‘president for all’
  Macron is the first sitting president in 20 years to be re-elected
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2022 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  The Interview—Robin Hanbury-Tenison: Have his efforts to protect indigenous people made a difference?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2022 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Wealth from waste: can urban mining save the planet?
  Can extracting materials from used products make us less reliant on traditional mining?
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—Algeria’s Milk Bar Bomber
  Zohra Drif targeted an ice-cream parlour in Algiers during the war of independence
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2022 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/04/2022 08:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2022 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why did the ancient Maya abandon their cities?
  What caused the prosperous Maya civilisation to collapse 1000 years ago?(R)
12. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2022 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  The Cultural Frontline—New global art at the Venice Biennale
  Alfredo Thiermann and Dominga Sotomayor on recreating the peatlands of Patagonia(R)
14. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2022 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  Trending—Ghana's free speech crackdown
  Why have a handful of Ghanaian journalists and influencers recently been arrested?(R)
16. 09:50GMT
  More or Less—Understanding India through data
  What can data tell us about a country of 1.4 billion people?(R)
17. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2022 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/04/2022 10:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2022 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  The Conversation—Magic in the mind
  Ava Do and Kruti Parekh discuss the magic of mentalism with Beatriz de la Pava(R)
21. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2022 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—The dancing prodigy who became Prince’s greatest muse
  Mayte Garcia was Prince’s first wife and one of his biggest musical inspirations
23. 11:50GMT
  Witness History—Algeria’s Milk Bar Bomber
  Zohra Drif targeted an ice-cream parlour in Algiers during the war of independence(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2022 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/04/2022 12:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2022 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Climate Question—What does 'net zero' really mean?
  Many world leaders have pledged to go net zero(R)
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2022 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—France: Macron's second term challenges
  We're live in Paris, examining the President's historic win
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2022 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  The Interview—Robin Hanbury-Tenison: Have his efforts to protect indigenous people made a difference?
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2022 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—Fears grow over China Covid lockdowns
  Chinese stock markets closed sharply down amid concerns Beijing may soon go into lockdown
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2022 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Nigeria: Imo state oil explosion victims buried
  At least 110 people were killed in the accident at an illegal oil refinery
13. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2022 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  BBC OS—2022/04/25 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—25/04/2022 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Macron wins French presidential election
  We hear a mixed reaction to the result with group of voters in the southern city of Nice
17. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2022 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—Suspected Jammeh ally tried for crimes against humanity
  Bai Lowe is being tried in Germany, accused of being a member of the Junglers
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2022 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/04/2022 18:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2022 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2022/04/25 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—25/04/2022 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  Focus on Africa—UN calls for investigation into Darfur killings
  At least 168 people have been killed in three days of clashes
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2022 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  CrowdScience—Why did the ancient Maya abandon their cities?
  What caused the prosperous Maya civilisation to collapse 1000 years ago?(R)
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2022 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Business-as-usual at start of Macron's second term
  Business-as-usual on the first day of Macron's second term
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2022 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  Outlook—The dancing prodigy who became Prince’s greatest muse
  Mayte Garcia was Prince’s first wife and one of his biggest musical inspirations(R)
13. 21:50GMT
  Witness History—Algeria’s Milk Bar Bomber
  Zohra Drif targeted an ice-cream parlour in Algiers during the war of independence(R)
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2022 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—25/04/2022 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—25/04/2022 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—25/04/2022 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Elon Musk to buy Twitter
  Twitter’s board accepted the mogul’s $44bn offer
19. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—25/04/2022 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  The History Hour—Women's rights in Iraq
  What is life like for women in Iraq following the US invasion in 2003?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2022 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Elon Musk to buy Twitter
  Twitter’s board accepted the mogul’s $44bn offer
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2022 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/04/2022 01:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2022 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—Shifting Cultures: From paddock to plate
  The sisters embracing the environment, and sustainability into Australia's cattle farming
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2022 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Outlook—The dancing prodigy who became Prince’s greatest muse
  Mayte Garcia was Prince’s first wife and one of his biggest musical inspirations(R)
9. 02:50GMT
  Witness History—Algeria’s Milk Bar Bomber
  Zohra Drif targeted an ice-cream parlour in Algiers during the war of independence(R)
10. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2022 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  The Newsroom—26/04/2022 03:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—26/04/2022 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  In the Studio—Colm Tóibín: A life of writing
  Inside the creative world of the acclaimed author of Brooklyn
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2022 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—The UN Secretary General visits Russia
  Russian Foreign Secretary accuses NATO of engaging in a proxy war with Russia.
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—26/04/2022 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—UN head in Moscow for talks with President Putin
  Talks come after his foreign secretary accused NATO of engaging in a proxy war

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