BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Wednesday 29 September 2021

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—China faces electricity shortages
  
  Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/09/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Sugar-coated World, USA: Plantations and plains
  
  How sugar became a central commodity to American culture, its diet and economy today
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The secret mission to rescue women kidnapped by IS
  
  This programme has been removed for editorial reasons. (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Photographing Brazil's Yanomami
  
  Claudia Andujar spent almost five decades taking unique photos of the remote Amazon tribe (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/09/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  A Wish for Afghanistan—5. The advocate
  
  Forced to flee the Taliban - the female human rights advocate and the power of education
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US Generals recommended staying in Afghanistan
  
  Testimony by the two Generals to Congress seemed to contradict President Joe Biden.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Biden told US troops should have stayed in Afghanistan
  
  The Taliban took power in August, after rapidly advancing through the country.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Afghanistan: Biden advised to keep 2,500 troops
  
  Gen. Milley said the US had been taken by surprise by the speed of the Taliban takeover.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Rafael Grossi - Nuclear fallout
  
  We speak to the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2021 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Inside an influencer house
  
  An advertising model for the smartphone generation
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—'Mad cow disease' and CJD
  
  In 1996 the UK government said there was a link between BSE in cattle and CJD in humans
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Sugar-coated World, USA: Plantations and plains
  
  How sugar became a central commodity to American culture, its diet and economy today (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Spyware threatening independent media
  
  Unchecked growth of spyware is becoming an escalating threat to independent media (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The mixed beat
  
  Nora Fakim takes a look at mixed identity and how it’s evolving over generations (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/09/2021 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2021 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  A Wish for Afghanistan—5. The advocate
  
  Forced to flee the Taliban - the female human rights advocate and the power of education (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Flipper’s trainer turned dolphin saviour
  
  When star dolphin Flipper died, her trainer Ric O’Barry turned to activism
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—'Mad cow disease' and CJD
  
  In 1996 the UK government said there was a link between BSE in cattle and CJD in humans (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/09/2021 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2021 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Sugar-coated World, USA: Plantations and plains
  
  How sugar became a central commodity to American culture, its diet and economy today (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—China’s international funding double that of US
  
  New study finds China provides twice as much overseas funding as the US in form of loans
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Rafael Grossi - Nuclear fallout
  
  We speak to the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2021 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Warning over Chinese lending
  
  A study reveals that 42 countries have potentially unsustainable debt exposure to China
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Tunisia to have first woman PM
  
  Tunisia's president has asked Najla Bouden to form a new government
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2021 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  Outside Source—2021/09/29 15:32 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Ethiopia: UN warns of aid crisis in Tigray
  
  The UN says only ten percent of the required aid is reaching Tigray
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Tunisia to get a new female prime minister
  
  The engineer, Najla Bouden, tasked with forming a new government
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/09/2021 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2021 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/09/29 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—29/09/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Tunisia's Najla Bouden asked to form new government
  
  Najla Bouden set to become Tunisia's next prime minister
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Health Check—How children think about maths and time
  
  Doughnuts today or tomorrow? How 4 year olds understand time (R)
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Italian climate minister accepts activists' criticism
  
  Italian climate minister accepts activists' criticism
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Rafael Grossi - Nuclear fallout
  
  We speak to the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  A Wish for Afghanistan—5. The advocate
  
  Forced to flee the Taliban - the female human rights advocate and the power of education (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/09/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—29/09/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/09/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Warning over Chinese lending
  
  A study reveals that 42 countries have potentially unsustainable debt exposure to China
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/09/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The mixed beat
  
  Nora Fakim takes a look at mixed identity and how it’s evolving over generations (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—YouTube to remove vaccine misinformation videos
  
  The policy includes the termination of accounts of anti-vaccine influencers
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/09/2021 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/09/2021 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Northern Ireland’s Ceasefire Babies
  
  Can a new generation of pro-British Unionists build a more harmonious Northern Ireland?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Flipper’s trainer turned dolphin saviour
  
  When star dolphin Flipper died, her trainer Ric O’Barry turned to activism (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—'Mad cow disease' and CJD
  
  In 1996 the UK government said there was a link between BSE in cattle and CJD in humans (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/09/2021 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/09/2021 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—The bug business
  
  How do you convince more people to eat insects?
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Britney Spears' father suspended as conservator
  
  A judge has suspended Jamie Spears control over singer's life
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/09/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Britney 'on cloud nine' over end of conservatorship
  
  A judge suspends her father's control of her finances and personal decisions

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