BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Wednesday 1 June 2016

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/01 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Live From Brazil: Is Rio Ready?
  
  In this special edition of Business Matters, we ask if Brazil is ready for the Olympics.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/01 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Outlook—My Firefight with Elephant Poachers
  
  Eric Mararv was shot on the frontline of DRC's battle against elephant poaching (R)
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/01 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Issue Terror Attack Warning Ahead of Euro 2016
  
  US Euro 2016 terror warning; Tiger trade crackdown; Can dogs be trained to sniff malaria?
7. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/01 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Urgent Meeting Called to Discuss Venezuela's Economic Crisis
  
  Venezuela's economic crisis; France labour strikes; Sudan's favourite girl band reunite
9. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/01 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Venezuela's Government Angered by Organisation of American States Meeting
  
  Venezuela crisis; Tanzania elephant poaching; Swiss village says no to refugees
11. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/01 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—World's Longest Rail Tunnel Opens in Switzerland
  
  World's longest tunnel opens; US Euro 2016 terror warning; Sniffing out malaria
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/01 06:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Police Investigate Cincinnati Gorilla Shooting
  
  Gorilla killing reaction; World's longest tunnel; Pensions in Zanzibar
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/01 07:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—A Swiss Village Opts to Pay a Fine Rather Than Accept Refugees
  
  Village refuses refugees; World's longest tunnel; Walking across Europe to end Syrian war
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/01 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Brazil's Olympic Challenge
  
  Political and economic crisis, and Zika - the hurdles facing the Olympics in Rio
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Concordski Plane Crash
  
  In June 1973 Russia's supersonic rival to Concorde crashed at the Paris Air Show
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/01 08:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Terror and Technology: The Unabomber
  
  How a reclusive maths prodigy terrorised America and how the media amplified his cause (R)
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/01 09:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—Facebook, Twitter Crack Down on Hate Speech
  
  Tech giants sign EU code of conduct to tackle online abuse. Also Can robots feel pain?
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/01 10:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—World's Longest Rail Tunnel Opens
  
  World's longest and deepest rail tunnel opens in Switzerland, after two decades of work
14. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/01 11:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—'Africa's Youngest Billionaire'
  
  At 34, Ashish Thakkar heads a business group but he started life as a refugee
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/01 12:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—World's Longest Tunnel Opens in Swiss Alps
  
  Gothhard rail tunnel opens in Switzerland, The sparrows' complicated sex life
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/01 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Deobandis, The Deobandis: India
  
  1/2 India’s Deobandi school of Islam and its mission to preserve Islam in its purest form
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/01 13:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—The World's Longest Rail Tunnel Opens Under The Alps
  
  Switzerland opens world's longest rail tunnel; Dead tiger cubs found in Thai temple.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/01 14:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Deputy leader of Germany's AFD party Beatrix von Storch
  
  Beatrix von Storch, deputy leader of the German AFD party on immigration and the EU
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/01 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Monitoring Online Hate Speech in Ethiopia
  
  Is online hate speech in Ethiopia as problematic as the government says? (R)
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/01 15:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—01/06/2016 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/01 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—Professional boxers allowed to fight in Rio
  
  AIBA allow professional boxers to be eligible to fight at the Rio Olympic Games.
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/01 16:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  World Have Your Say—Returning to Fort McMurray
  
  Fort McMurray residents return home for the first time since a huge wildfire
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/01 17:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—01/06/2016 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/01 18:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Why Did Peppered Moths Turn Black?
  
  Gene that changed moths' colour identified, Gunmen attack Somali hotel
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/01 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Brazil's Economy Shrinks for Fifth Consecutive Quarter
  
  Brazil's president warns his country is probably going through its worst recession ever. (R)
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/01 19:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—01/06/2016 GMT
  
  Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/01 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Deobandis, The Deobandis: India
  
  1/2 India’s Deobandi school of Islam and its mission to preserve Islam in its purest form (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/01 20:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Aid reaches the Syrian town of Daraya for the first time since 2012
  
  Aid reaches Daraya in Syria; Signal detected from EgyptAir's black box; Roman London
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/01 21:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Deputy leader of Germany's AFD party Beatrix von Storch
  
  Beatrix von Storch, deputy leader of the German AFD party on immigration and the EU (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/01 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Are Laws on Marketing Formula Milk Tough Enough?
  
  A report by WHO and Unicef reveals the status of national laws to regulate formula milk.
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/01 22:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—Tusk Warning Over 'Ever Closer Union'
  
  European Council president says EU should abandon "Utopian dreams" of ever-closer union
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—01/06/2016 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2016/06/01 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Brazil's Economy Shrinks for Fifth Consecutive Quarter
  
  Brazil's president warns his country is probably going through its worst recession ever.
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/01 23:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Terror and Technology: The Unabomber
  
  How a reclusive maths prodigy terrorised America and how the media amplified his cause (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/02 00:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Israel In Anti-Boycott Drive
  
  The international campaign to boycott Israel is gaining increasing global support
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/02 01:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Outlook—'Africa's Youngest Billionaire'
  
  At 34, Ashish Thakkar heads a business group but he started life as a refugee (R)
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/02 02:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—France and UK Call for Syria Aid Drops
  
  International concern about Syrian humanitarian situation; Somali blast; Canadians return
7. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/02 03:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Growing International Concern over Humanitarian Situation in Syria
  
  France, UK and US call for air drops; People traffickers in Bulgaria; Buhari in Ogoniland
9. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/02 04:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Militant Attack on a Hotel in Mogadishu
  
  Attack on Somali hotel leaves 10 dead; Aid needed in Syria; Skin bleaching ban in Ghana
11. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2016/06/02 05:00 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—International Concern over Humanitarian Situation in Syria
  
  France and UK call for air drops; three weeks to EU referendum; Climate Music Project

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