BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Monday 24 June 2019

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/24 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Istanbul mayoral election: Erdogan's ruling AKP loses again
  
  Turkey's ruling party AKP has lost a rerun of Istanbul's mayoral election
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/24 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Iran’s nuclear plans
  
  What the threat to increase stockpiles of uranium really means (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/24 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/24 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—How successful are Chinese vaccination programmes?
  
  They are hailed as a great success with 95% coverage rates, but what is the true picture? (R)
9. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/24 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 02:06GMT
  
  The Interview—US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cyber and Communications - Robert Strayer
  
  Is Washington losing the cyberwar?
11. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/24 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 02:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Fasten your seatbelts: Female flight attendants
  
  Two women discuss what it's like to be a woman on the frontline of the airline industry
13. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/24 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Opposition wins Istanbul’s re-run mayoral election
  
  This is a blow to President Erdogan
15. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/24 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Mauritania’s defence minister declared winner of presidential election
  
  The opposition rejects the election result and alleges fraud
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/24 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Turkish opposition wins Istanbul’s re-run mayoral election
  
  This is President Erdogan’s worst election setback
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/24 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Turkey's AKP loses re-run mayoral election in Istanbul
  
  What does that mean for President Erdogan?
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/24 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Turkey: opposition celebrates victory in Istanbul
  
  This is President Erdogan’s worst election setback
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/24 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Life in an unrecognised state
  
  How do you do business when nobody officially accepts that your nation even exists?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The fat acceptance movement
  
  The National Association to Aid Fat Americans, NAAFA, held its first meeting in June 1969
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/24 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can vaccines stop Ebola in the DRC?
  
  Can vaccines stop Ebola in the DRC or will it take more than medical intervention? (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/24 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Boston Calling—Waste land
  
  America's 'recycled' plastic is creating illegal wastelands in South East Asia (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/24 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—Istanbul vote: Erdogan's party suffers re-run poll defeat
  
  Defeat in mayoral race delivers Turkish president his worst election setback
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/24 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/24 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—What’s the best way to breathe?
  
  Can certain breathing techniques improve your exercise performance? (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/24 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Becoming a star: the busker with albinism
  
  Lazarus Chigwandali went from performing on the streets of Malawi to working with Madonna
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/24 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/24 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why aren’t more women in computer science?
  
  Computing history is filled with the accomplishments of women. But where are they now?
5. 12:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Are married women flipping miserable?
  
  Questioning the claim that unmarried women without children are the happiest
6. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/24 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Erdogan's party suffers blow after Istanbul re-run poll defeat
  
  The opposition in Turkey is celebrating after winning in Istanbul last night
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/24 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cyber and Communications - Robert Strayer
  
  Is Washington losing the cyberwar? (R)
10. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/24 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—The economic impact of Ebola
  
  Amid fears a new outbreak of Ebola is widening in Africa, we look at the economic impact
12. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/24 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Ethiopia: National mourning after 'coup attempt'
  
  Four top officials including the army chief - Gen Seare Mekonnen have been killed
14. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/24 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 15:32GMT
  
  Outside Source—24/06/2019 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
16. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/24 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Erdogan loses Istanbul
  
  All the reaction as President Erdogan's party loses the mayoral election in Istanbul
18. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/24 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Botswana:128 days to the Presidential Elections
  
  But is the country's one party government about to change?
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/24 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/24 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2019/06/24 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—2019/06/24 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Ethiopia 'coup ring leader killed'
  
  He was shot dead as he tried to escape from his hideout, according to police
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/24 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Vaccination: The Global Picture, Global attitudes towards vaccines
  
  1/2 From New York to Madagascar: attitudes to vaccines around the world
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/24 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Ebola kills more than 1500 in the DRC
  
  Health officials say 1500 have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo since August 2018
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/24 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why aren’t more women in computer science?
  
  Computing history is filled with the accomplishments of women. But where are they now? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/24 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Fasten your seatbelts: Female flight attendants
  
  Two women discuss what it's like to be a woman on the frontline of the airline industry (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/24 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—24/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—24/06/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/24 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran
  
  New restrictions prevent leaders' access to financial resources
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/24 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The History Hour—The assassination of Medgar Evers
  
  An American civil rights hero, a Chinese online star and the psychoanalyst CG Jung
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/25 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran
  
  New restrictions prevent leaders' access to financial resources
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/25 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/06/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/25 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why aren’t more women in computer science?
  
  Computing history is filled with the accomplishments of women. But where are they now? (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Are married women flipping miserable?
  
  Questioning the claim that unmarried women without children are the happiest (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/25 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Life-saving surgery, but not by a doctor
  
  Nurses and midwives in Ethiopia are being trained to perform emergency operations
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/06/25 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Richard Curtis – Part one
  
  Yasmeen Khan talks to screenwriter Richard Curtis about his latest film Yesterday
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/25 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Mexico deploys 15,000 troops to US border
  
  This is part of a deal to avoid tariffs
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/25 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump steps up his economic sanctions against Iran
  
  This follows the downing of a US drone in the strait of Hormuz
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/06/25 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—New US sanctions against Iran
  
  Tehran says the measures end any hope for diplomacy

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