BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Thursday 9 January 2020

East and Southern Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/09 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Artists at Work—Naomi Alderman - The Power
  
  A speculative fiction imagining women and a new ‘power’ helps them take over the world (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/09 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Oil and stocks fluctuate after Iraq airstrikes
  
  Oil price and stock market reaction to Iran's airstrikes on US military targets in Iraq.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/09 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/09 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Soul Music, Prelude a L’apres Midi d’un faune by Debussy
  
  A classical piece that speaks to artists of different kinds (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/09 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Donald Trump: Iran "appears to be standing down"
  
  Iran fired missiles at air bases housing US forces in Iraq
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/09 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Mike Pence says Americans are safer after Qasem Soleimani death
  
  The Iranian general was assassinated in a US drone attack
13. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/09 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Prince Harry and Meghan to step back as senior royals
  
  The BBC understands that no other royal was consulted about the decision
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/09 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UK royals "hurt" by Prince Harry and Meghan announcement
  
  The Duke and Duchess say they will step back as 'senior' members of the Royal Family
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/09 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why was Qasem Soleimani killed?
  
  How serious an enemy to the US was Qasem Soleimani, and why was he killed?
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/09 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Alarm Over Mysterious Respiratory Illness in China
  
  The scientist who solved the mystery of a killer brain disease and a shrew
7. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/09 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 08:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Iran plane crash: investigators release preliminary report
  
  Ukraine's president has urged people not to speculate about the cause of the plane crash
9. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/09 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—OK Boomer...
  
  Can’t save/won’t save? The raw financial deal facing millennials and generation Z.
11. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Computers for Schools revolution
  
  In 2009, Uruguay became the first country to give every schoolchild a laptop computer.
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/09 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Highlife: The sound of Ghana
  
  Exploring the background to the music which has absorbed so many cultural influences
14. 09:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Togo bus attack
  
  In 2010, Angolan rebels opened fire on the team buses of the Togolese football team.
15. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/09 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 10:06GMT
  
  World Update—Ukraine joins investigation into fatal plane crash in Tehran
  
  Iran has said it will not give black box flight recorders to Boeing or the United States
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/09 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/09 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Asma Khan: My life in five dishes
  
  A disregarded daughter who defied expectation to run one of London's top restaurants
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/09 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How I built a billion dollar business
  
  Janice Bryant Howroyd is the first African-American woman to run a billion dollar company
3. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/09 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/09 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 13:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Belarus: The wild world of Chernobyl
  
  'We lived with wolves' says 90-year-old Galina - a witness to life before Chernobyl
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/09 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Iran plane crash investigation
  
  Ukrainian officials are exploring possible reasons for Ukrainian airliner crash in Iran
9. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/09 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—South Sudan's Vice President hit with US sanctions
  
  The US imposes economic sanctions on Taban Deng Gai alleging his involvement in crimes
11. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/09 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Cocoa collaboration could raise chocolate prices
  
  Ghana and the Ivory Coast are to charge a higher price for cocoa to tackle farmer poverty
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/09 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Prince Harry and Meghan step back from royal duties
  
  We round up worldwide reaction to Harry and Meghan's big move
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/09 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Cryptocurrency scam hits Ugandans
  
  Cryptocurrency company Dunamiscoin was shut down by Ugandan authorities last month
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/09 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Why was Qasem Soleimani killed?
  
  How serious an enemy to the US was Qasem Soleimani, and why was he killed? (R)
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/09 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Alarm Over Mysterious Respiratory Illness in China
  
  The scientist who solved the mystery of a killer brain disease and a shrew (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/09 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Norway to take in 600 refugees from Rwanda
  
  The refugees will be taken from Rwanda after they were evacuated from Libya
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/09 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/01/09 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—2020/01/09 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—09/01/2020 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/09 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Belarus: The wild world of Chernobyl
  
  'We lived with wolves' says 90-year-old Galina - a witness to life before Chernobyl (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/09 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Asma Khan: My life in five dishes
  
  A disregarded daughter who defied expectation to run one of London's top restaurants (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/09 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—09/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—09/01/2020 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/09 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Cocoa collaboration could raise chocolate prices
  
  Ghana and the Ivory Coast are to charge a higher price for cocoa to tackle farmer poverty
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/09 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How I built a billion dollar business
  
  Janice Bryant Howroyd is the first African-American woman to run a billion dollar company (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/10 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Highlife: The sound of Ghana
  
  Exploring the background to the music which has absorbed so many cultural influences (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Togo bus attack
  
  In 2010, Angolan rebels opened fire on the team buses of the Togolese football team. (R)
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/10 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Trudeau believes missile downed Ukranian jet
  
  Evidence suggests that an Iranian missile downed a Ukrainian jet on Wednesday near Tehran
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/10 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—10/01/2020 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2020/01/10 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Belarus: The wild world of Chernobyl
  
  'We lived with wolves' says 90-year-old Galina - a witness to life before Chernobyl (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/10 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Iran forces accused of firing at Ukrainian plane
  
  Tehran has denied the claims
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/10 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—UK, US and Canada say Iranian missiles hit a passenger plane
  
  A government spokesman in Tehran has described the suggestion as 'psychological warfare'
14. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2020/01/10 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Iran call claims that they shot down a passenger plane "illogical rumours"
  
  They have invited Boeing to take part in the official inquiry into the crash

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