The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
16/03/2021 05:06 GMT : Mozambique terror: children as young as 11 beheaded
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Save the Children warn about extreme violence against civilians, including children, in the northern Cabo Delgado province Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
16/03/2021 06:06 GMT : Save the Children: Mozambique terror warning
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The international children's charity say that ISIS-linked militants are targeting and beheading children Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newsday
16/03/2021 07:06 GMT : Mozambique report highlights extreme violence against children
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Save the Children says children as young as eleven have been beheaded when they resisted recruitment by Islamic insurgents Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
People Fixing The World
Using satellite photos to help distribute cash
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Togo has found a high-tech way to identify people who need financial help in the pandemic and send them emergency cash, using satellite photos and mobile phones. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Business Daily
How the pandemic feeds online trolling
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Lockdown frustrations have led to a rise in people intentionally upsetting others online. Are there any truly safe spaces on the internet? Show more
Witness History
Jamaica’s ‘drug lord’
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The hunt for the Jamaican drug lord, Christopher “Dudus” Coke, in May 2010 which left dozens of civilians dead. Jodi-Ann Quarrie describes the events and their impact on Jamaica. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Documentary
What does the future hold? Covid, women and the US economy
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Nada Tawfik explores economic empowerment, opportunity and pay for women in the US. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
In the Studio
Fashion designer Iris van Herpen
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We visit pioneering Dutch designer Iris Van Herpen in her Amsterdam studio as she creates a fantastical dress for the musical superstar Björk. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Arts Hour
The Arts Hour with Simon McBurney
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Theatre director and actor Simon McBurney explores how listening to culture and storytelling can help us imagine where we go now. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Discovery
Patient zero: something in the water
26 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Patient Zero tells the stories of disease outbreaks: where they begin and why they happen. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The birthday gift that survived the Holocaust
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
For her 11th birthday in March 1942, Eva Cohn asked her mother, Sylvia, to write down some of her own poems as a gift. Now nearly 90, Eva has had them translated at last. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Newshour
16/03/2021 14:06 GMT: Mozambique insurgency: Children among victims
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 16/03/2021 15:32 GMT : The future of steelmaking
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
We examine technologies that might lead to greener steel production, and ask who will pay. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
BBC OS
2021/03/16 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus conversations: Reporting on the pandemic
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Discovery
Patient zero: something in the water
26 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Patient Zero tells the stories of disease outbreaks: where they begin and why they happen. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 16/03/2021 22:32 GMT : Europe still divided over AstraZeneca vaccine suspension
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
France, Germany, Spain and Italy want further clarification before reinstating the jab. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Witness History
Jamaica’s ‘drug lord’
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The hunt for the Jamaican drug lord, Christopher “Dudus” Coke, in May 2010 which left dozens of civilians dead. Jodi-Ann Quarrie describes the events and their impact on Jamaica. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Arts Hour
The Arts Hour with Simon McBurney
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Theatre director and actor Simon McBurney explores how listening to culture and storytelling can help us imagine where we go now. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
European countries still divided over AstraZeneca vaccine suspension
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
France, Germany, Spain and Italy want further clarification before reinstating the jab. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
HARDtalk
Vjosa Osmani: Acting President of Kosovo
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Stephen Sackur speaks to Kosovo's acting president Vjosa Osmani. She promises clean government and a fresh start for her country, but can she deliver? Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Project 17
Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
26 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
As students around the world find themselves studying over the internet rather than in school, one 17-year-old looks at how hard it is to ensure a good internet infrastructure. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Outlook
The birthday gift that survived the Holocaust
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
For her 11th birthday in March 1942, Eva Cohn asked her mother, Sylvia, to write down some of her own poems as a gift. Now nearly 90, Eva has had them translated at last. Show more
Witness History
Jamaica’s ‘drug lord’
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The hunt for the Jamaican drug lord, Christopher “Dudus” Coke, in May 2010 which left dozens of civilians dead. Jodi-Ann Quarrie describes the events and their impact on Jamaica. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Jessica J Lee explores ideas like Wood Wide Web, which recognises that forests operate as communities of mutually supportive trees rather than individual trees fighting to survive Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Digital Planet
Is Bitcoin energy use unsustainable?
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Is Bitcoin energy use unsustainable? Also the pandemic has shown that many young people still can’t get online and a new VR experience explains the stories behind iconic paintings. Show more
