BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Thursday 31 October 2019

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/31 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Uganda's war in the bush
  
  The guerrilla war in Uganda, which led to the current leadership. (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/31 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—California wildfires threaten Reagan library
  
  A new blaze near Los Angeles is getting closer to the library in Simi Valley
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/31 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/31 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Northern Ireland 1969, The violence spreads
  
  2/2 Ruth Sanderson looks back at the Scarman testimonies and the violence in Belfast in 1969 (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/31 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Twitter to ban all political advertising
  
  News of the ban divided America's political camps for the 2020 election
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/31 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Twitter is to ban all political advertising worldwide
  
  Social media rival Facebook recently ruled out a ban on political ads
13. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/31 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Twitter is to introduce a ban on all political advertising
  
  The decision has prompted calls for Facebook to follow suit
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/31 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—CIA-backed Afghan troops 'committed war crimes'
  
  Human Rights Watch report based on local resident accounts says abuse committed by troops
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/31 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why are the Kurds always in the firing line?
  
  Kurdish people have been caught up in dozens of conflicts. Why can’t they find peace?
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/31 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Health Check—How the weather influences pain
  
  Cloudy with a chance of pain: how humidity makes arthritic joints hurt more
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/31 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—At least 65 dead in Pakistan train fire
  
  The blaze is thought to have spread to at least three carriages
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/31 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The cancer scammers
  
  How social media is being used to target cancer patients with fake cures
11. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—'Jane' - the underground abortion service
  
  An underground feminist network performed illegal abortions in 1960s Chicago.
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/31 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Forum—John Harvey Kellogg: The ‘wellness’ pioneer
  
  How the co-inventor of cornflakes inspired a healthy living revolution
14. 09:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—New York Marathon women's protest
  
  How six women runners staged a sit-down to demand equality for female athletes in 1972.
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/31 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—Pakistan train fire
  
  At least 73 passengers have died after a train from Karachi to Rawalpindi caught fire.
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/31 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/31 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How dangerous is your food delivery?
  
  Who pays the real price for your takeaway?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/31 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The rebel lawyer transforming Malaysia
  
  Cecil Rajendra set up the first legal aid clinics in shacks
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/31 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/31 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The Zogos of Liberia
  
  Inside the lives of Liberia’s forgotten child soldiers
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/31 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—CIA-backed Afghan forces 'committed war crimes', new report says
  
  Human Rights Watch says the troops carried out killings and grave abuses.
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/31 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Cameroon's search for landslide survivors continues
  
  40 people are known to have died after heavy rains triggered a landslide on Monday
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/31 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—The rise of Alibaba
  
  As the Chinese internet giant Alibaba releases its latest figures, we look at its rise
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/31 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Trump impeachment: US congress votes to proceed with inquiry
  
  The impeachment inquiry against President Trump will now move into a more public phase
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/31 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Kenyan prisoners attain Law degrees
  
  African Prisons Project helps inmates understanding the law better through education
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/31 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why are the Kurds always in the firing line?
  
  Kurdish people have been caught up in dozens of conflicts. Why can’t they find peace? (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/31 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Health Check—How the weather influences pain
  
  Cloudy with a chance of pain: how humidity makes arthritic joints hurt more (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/31 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Cameroon's Biya offers money to landslide beraved families
  
  Forty people are known to have died after heavy rains triggered a landslide on Monday
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/31 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2019/10/31 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/31 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—31/10/2019 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/31 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Assignment—The Zogos of Liberia
  
  Inside the lives of Liberia’s forgotten child soldiers (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/31 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—How dangerous is your food delivery?
  
  Who pays the real price for your takeaway? (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/31 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—31/10/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—31/10/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/10/31 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—The rise of Alibaba
  
  As the Chinese internet giant Alibaba releases its latest figures, we look at its rise
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/10/31 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The rebel lawyer transforming Malaysia
  
  Cecil Rajendra set up the first legal aid clinics in shacks (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/01 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—John Harvey Kellogg: The ‘wellness’ pioneer
  
  How the co-inventor of cornflakes inspired a healthy living revolution (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—New York Marathon women's protest
  
  How six women runners staged a sit-down to demand equality for female athletes in 1972. (R)
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/01 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Trump impeachment inquiry enters a new public phase
  
  The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution to proceed with the inquiry
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/01 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/11/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/11/01 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The Zogos of Liberia
  
  Inside the lives of Liberia’s forgotten child soldiers (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/01 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—A law to introduce new controls on the internet has come into force in Russia
  
  The "sovereign internet" law gives the government wide-ranging powers
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/01 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—New controls on the internet have come into force in Russia
  
  They could in theory filter traffic - we'll find out if that's likely to happen
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/11/01 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—More than a hundred foreign-owned shops have been closed by Ghanaian traders
  
  The traders have accused the foreigners of trading in the country illegally

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