BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule Friday 12 June 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US states reopen amid rise in cases
  
  In several parts of the US the number of people catching coronavirus is rising rapidly
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Simon Cheng: 'We need to fight for democracy in Hong Kong and China'
  
  Simon Cheng was detained in China while working for the UK's Hong Kong consulate
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/06/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Food security, locusts and Covid -19
  
  Efforts to eradicate locust swarms and save harvests continue despite the pandemic (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Emperor complex
  
  Huang built China’s first 'privatised city'. Is it utopia or his personal fiefdom? (R)
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/06/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—Tackling racism “too big and too deep for football”
  
  Christian Karembeu discusses the fallout from the death of George Floyd in the USA.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Wrongfully convicted of murdering my parents
  
  After 17 years in prison Marty Tankleff has been sworn in as a lawyer. (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Rodney King and the LA riots
  
  People rioted in Los Angeles after police who had assaulted a black man were acquitted (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Should historic Confederate statues in the US remain on show?
  
  A descendant of one of the Confederate generals talks about pro-slavery monuments
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—George Floyd: mother of another police victim speaks
  
  President Trump has rejected calls for a radical overhaul of policing, protests continue
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Eric Garner's mother speaks out over police brutality in the US
  
  'I can't breath' : the last words of Eric Garner and George Floyd. Eric's mum speaks out
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/06/2020 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Food security, locusts and Covid -19
  
  Efforts to eradicate locust swarms and save harvests continue despite the pandemic (R)
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Simon Cheng: 'We need to fight for democracy in Hong Kong and China'
  
  Simon Cheng was detained in China while working for the UK's Hong Kong consulate (R)
7. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/06/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Greece: Will the tourists come?
  
  And even if they do come, will they bring the coronavirus back with them?
9. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Three Strikes Law
  
  One man's experience of the controversial US law that saw thousands locked up for life
10. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/06/2020 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/06/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 08:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Reflections on Faith in a Global Crisis, Moving Forward
  
  John McCarthy shares the reflections of people of faith around the world during a pandemic
14. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 09:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Racial justice: Who are the allies?
  
  Who can bolster black activists seeking meaningful change - and what is their role now?
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/06/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/06/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  World Football—Tackling racism “too big and too deep for football”
  
  Christian Karembeu discusses the fallout from the death of George Floyd in the USA. (R)
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Brazil's Black Lives Matter protests
  
  Different names, same issues: the tragedies behind Brazil’s Black Lives Matter protests
22. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Three Strikes Law
  
  One man's experience of the controversial US law that saw thousands locked up for life (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/06/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/06/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Reflections on Faith in a Global Crisis, Moving Forward
  
  John McCarthy shares the reflections of people of faith around the world during a pandemic (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump rejects calls for radical overhaul of policing
  
  President Trump has outlined limited proposals for police reform
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Facial recognition pulled from police
  
  IBM, Amazon and Microsoft stop providing police forces with facial recognition tools.
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/06/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Public anger boils over in Lebanon
  
  In the wake of a collapse in the Lebanese currency, public anger has boiled over
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Eight mass graved found in Libya
  
  The mass graves were found in the Libyan hilltop town of Tarhouna
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/06/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Food security, locusts and Covid -19
  
  Efforts to eradicate locust swarms and save harvests continue despite the pandemic (R)
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus conversations: Domestic violence
  
  We speak to a woman who left an abusive relationship
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Mother and daughter doctors graduate together
  
  Dr. Cynthia Kudji and her daughter Dr. Jasmine Kudj attended medical school together
19. 17:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/06/2020 17:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 17:32GMT
  
  World Football—Tackling racism “too big and too deep for football”
  
  Christian Karembeu discusses the fallout from the death of George Floyd in the USA. (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/06/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/06/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/06/12 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—12/06/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—African swine fever 'decimating' Nigerian pigs
  
  The highly contagious haemorrhagic viral disease was detected in February, farmers say
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/06/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Were my atoms once your atoms?
  
  What is the likelihood that an atom in your body has been used in someone else’s body?
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—New York police forced to reform by state governor
  
  Andrew Cuomo, has signed an executive order addressing the use of force.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Facial recognition pulled from police
  
  IBM, Amazon and Microsoft stop providing police forces with facial recognition tools. (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/06/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Football—Tackling racism “too big and too deep for football”
  
  Christian Karembeu discusses the fallout from the death of George Floyd in the USA. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—12/06/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/06/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Public anger boils over in Lebanon
  
  In the wake of a collapse in the Lebanese currency, public anger has boiled over
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Racial justice: Who are the allies?
  
  Who can bolster black activists seeking meaningful change - and what is their role now? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/06/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Coronavirus pandemic gets more political in Brazil
  
  Brazil now has the world's second-highest coronavirus death toll
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/06/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/06/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/06/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Cultural Frontline—Why I Instagram the Hong Kong protests
  
  From a rooftop in Hong Kong, a photographer records a major chapter in his city's history
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/06/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Brazil's Black Lives Matter protests
  
  Different names, same issues: the tragedies behind Brazil’s Black Lives Matter protests (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Three Strikes Law
  
  One man's experience of the controversial US law that saw thousands locked up for life (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/06/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Racial justice: Who are the allies?
  
  Who can bolster black activists seeking meaningful change - and what is their role now? (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/06/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/06/2020 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/06/2020 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Stumped—Racism in cricket
  
  In light of the Black Lives Matter movement, we look at racial inequality in cricket
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/06/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  The Evidence—Coronavirus: The Evidence, Covid 19: Transmission and South America
  
  How South America is handling the pandemic and a look at disease transmission.

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