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Newsday
01/04/2021 04:06 GMT : HK: pro-democracy activists have been found guilty of unauthorised assembly
50 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Media mogul Jimmy Lai among those found guilty over 2019 protests. Show more
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Newsday
01/04/2021 05:06 GMT : Courts find activists guilty in Hong Kong
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
This is seen as another blow to the unstable pro-democracy movement. Show more
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Newsday
01/04/2021 06:06 GMT : Hong Kong activists convicted in relation to 2019 protests
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
This includes prominent figures such as Apple Daily's Jimmy Lai. Show more
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The Inquiry
How will the concussion issue affect the future of sport?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Concussion is now a powder-keg issue in world sport, as concerns deepen about the potential links to brain disease. Show more
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Business Daily
Josephine's story: Bouncing back
18 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In Africa’s largest urban slum, a single mother struggles to survive lockdown – the final episode. Show more
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Assignment
Namibia: The price of genocide
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
In talks being watched by former colonies all over the world, Germany and Namibia are seeking ways to heal the wounds of colonialism. Can they reach a deal Namibians will accept? Show more
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Health Check
Covid vaccines for children
26 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Covid vaccines for children and the issue of vaccine hesitancy; A new test to predict pre-term labour; the first 1000 days of a child’s life and why they are vital. Show more
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The Forum
Pauline Viardot: 19th-Century diva
39 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Pauline Viardot was known in her own time as an opera singer and society hostess with extraordinary charisma, but today her work as a composer is receiving attention. Show more
Sporting Witness
Ghana's runaway sprinters
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How two Ghanaian athletes escaped during the Commonwealth Games in New Zealand in 1990 Show more
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The Food Chain
A year in the life of a Chinese restaurant
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
The food businesses trying to stay afloat through coronavirus and a storm of racist abuse. Show more
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Outlook
Secrets and Lies: Lives lived in shame
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Two people so scared about how society would treat them, they spent years concealing their true identities. Show more
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Newshour
01/04/2021 13:06 GMT: WTO chief says 'Covid vaccine manufacturers should work with poorer countries'
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
The head of the WTO has urged the makers of vaccines to do more to make their jabs available to developing countries. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
How will the concussion issue affect the future of sport?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Concussion is now a powder-keg issue in world sport, as concerns deepen about the potential links to brain disease. Show more
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
World Business Report
First broadcast 01/04/2021 14:32 GMT : Vaccine makers 'should work with poorer countries'
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
WTO head Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala calls for a rethink by companies over coronavirus vaccines. Show more
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BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
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BBC OS
2021/04/01 16:06 GMT: Coronavirus conversations: Mexican doctors
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Government data suggests deaths from Covid-19 are much higher than the official count Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
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Science In Action
Post-Covid outcomes after release from hospital
37 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Data from the UK’s first covid-19 wave last year show that individuals discharged from hospital have higher rates of multiorgan disfunction and even death over 140 days. Show more
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Newshour
01/04/2021 20:06 GMT: UN urges families of Myanmar staff to leave country
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central Africa
Families are urged to leave due to the security situation, as Myanmar's deposed leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is charged with violating the country's official secrets act. Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Inquiry
How will the concussion issue affect the future of sport?
23 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Concussion is now a powder-keg issue in world sport, as concerns deepen about the potential links to brain disease. Show more
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.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The Forum
Pauline Viardot: 19th-Century diva
39 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Pauline Viardot was known in her own time as an opera singer and society hostess with extraordinary charisma, but today her work as a composer is receiving attention. Show more
Sporting Witness
Ghana's runaway sprinters
9 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
How two Ghanaian athletes escaped during the Commonwealth Games in New Zealand in 1990 Show more
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
Business Matters
Record Covid deaths in Brazil
53 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Old graves are being emptied in São Paulo because of the soaring number of deaths from Covid-19. Show more
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The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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World Football
Bayer Leverkusen's woes and Gambia's hero
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Bayer Leverkusen's director of football Simon Rolfes explains the decision to sack their coach and their plans for the future. Show more
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Outlook
Secrets and Lies: Lives lived in shame
44 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Two people so scared about how society would treat them, they spent years concealing their true identities. Show more
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
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Heart and Soul
Pope Francis in Iraq: The historic pilgrimage
27 minutes
on BBC World Service West and Central AfricaAvailable for over a year
Colm Flynn talks to Iraqi Christians and Muslims who have come out to welcome Pope Francis Show more
