China as the numumber of people infected with the new virus increases. The outbreak coin siding with chinas busiest travel period as millions crisscross the country for the lunar new year. Coming up, in business the World Economic forium starts this week with Climate Change topping the agenda. And the report a also released showing the disparity between the rich and the global poor. Plus prirince harry breaeaking silence e for the firirst time sincnce he anhis wife w were stripped of their royal titles. The duke of sussex saying there was no other option but to step back. Stay with us. Live fromm paris. But first over 500 people were wounded as protests turn violent in lebanon. Police responded with water canons, rubber bullets and tear gas. Lebanese president called for security meeting to discuss the crisis under way. For more we can go across france 24, standing by in bay route. Over the past week weve seen these protests turn very violent during the week of wrath. Is this a turning point in the movement . It does feel like a turning point. In the past three months of these protests, they tried very hard to keep it mostly peaceful. We have seen clashes but intermintly. And protesters have insisted they are going to try to stay peaceful. That changed this week. We saw protesters announcing a week of rage against the government who they feel are not responding to this economic crisis. There is not a government because one has not been appointed. So its been months here without a functioning government. Protesters angry about this and saying the word on the street from everyone is they are being violent to us, we are gong to respond with violence against them. We tried being peaceful. It is not working. Its been a change. We have smaller groups of protesters now not seeing the hundreds of thousands and families and cheering and pick nick that is we saw out. Now these are the diehard protesters out on the streets fighting with riot police refusing not to be heard and coming back continuously despite hundreds of injuries this weekend. In the past few minutes weve heard from lebanons care taker Prime Minister, the former Prime Minister talking about the need to urgently form a government to avoid collapse in the country. Where are we on that Political Uncertainty . Were back and forth on it constantly. There is a new Prime Minister finally on december 17 the new Prime Ministerer was nominated the parliament. He said that he would have a new cabinet within a month. That fell on friday. Wewe heard on thursday night ne that we were going to get a new government in the country. Once again it failed. Again yesterday more suggestions they might finally come to an agreement and at the last moment it collapsed. Whats likely to be discussed oday in the security meeting is how to keep control here while there is still no government in place. The problem is that many of the protesters now saying you are not our legitimate leaders. We want a proper government. Youre a care taker got. Were not going to hear anything you have to say. Of course the problem with the moment is that half the parties in Parliament Saying they are not going to support him and be a part. So even once they manage to elect that cabinet its not sure whether it will have legitimacy. You can see behind me major thunderstorms last night what cleared the protesterers finall from the streets rather than Security Forces. Waiting to see if the rain carries on or if protesters start turning back out despite is the weather. Thank you very much for that update. Dozens of protesters were wounded in iraq this as Security Forces clash with demonstrators in bag dad in the south of the country. Iraqis had been protesting since october to denounce the lack of jobs. Lawmakers in the country are expected to meet to discuss and decide, instead of bowing to pressure from the street. How theres no end in sight to the protests. The protesters feel like the majority of their demands have not been met by the Iraqi Government and saying theyll stay in the streets until their demands have been met. And the protests have been going on now for months and people have spoken to have said they are not going home. What about the Political Uncertainty under way . A lot of the reasons people are on the streets is they dont have access to public services. They want jobs being created. What about the Political Uncertainty to help address those problems . I think part of the reason why protesters have been frustrated is that the prime back and the ed care taker roll they feel many politicians who are responsible for the lack of services, the corruption in ththe g gernment, ththe ongoingg isssss throughoh the cocountry are still in powe and still have not theres been no real news to meet the protesters demands for early elections, for electoral law. Theres been promises but the protesters feel there hasnt been anything practical or effective done to help address the issues which are affectitin the country overall. In other news an attack by hutesdzie rebels on a Government Camp in yes, maaam ha clalaed the lives of nenearly 100 soldiers. Dozens were also injured in the attack. They announce it had air strike warning the actions risk derailing any progreress in ending the countrys civil war. A third person has died in china as the number of people infected with the new virus has increased. 217 people have so far been infected with the viral pneumonia. The outbreak coin sideses with the bususiest travel period as millions cririsscross the ountry for the new year. Concern is growing in San Francisco airports to tackle the spread of the virus passengers from china are being screened. The process is long. I feel tired but its ok for me. Im glad that they do this. The hospital where the virus first appeared has treated over 60 patients. Despite bringing in stricict checkpoints the chinese authorities want to reassure people with the measures in place we will prevent the epidemic from spreading. The first victims are said to have been infected at this fish maetet which has since been disinfected but authorities are fighting a difficult battle. The virus has spread to the north and south with 139 new cases reported in beijining and shenzhen that takes the total number to over 200 a significant jump from the 62 reported just days ago. The spread of the virus is reminiscent of the 2003 sars outbreak that killed nearly 800 people and infected over 8,000. Despite the risks of human to human contamination experts believe theyeyre facing a smaller epidemic. Despite the data sars was the major epidemic. Now we jump on things much faster. I think its smaller even though its still serious. Weather patterns collide since october fires killed 29 people destroyed homes and resulted in blt animals dead. The imamages show a wall of dus through towns and locals reported being cast into total darkness in the middle of the day. The International Consortium of investigative journalists have published detailing how africas Richest Woman siphoned off p public money. The daughter of the angoltas former president is accused of corruption and exploiting her own country. She has now responded saying its a political witch hunt to discredit her fatather. She is known as the princess. She is africas Richest Woman with an estimated for tune of over 2 billllion at the e he an economic and financial empire. The business woman is also the daughter of the former president who led angoala for almost 40 queers. It was when she was in power that they had access to lucrative yet suspicious deals. The investigation alleges for example that the states oil company sold investments to her husband for around 12 million which is now worth over 830 million. While, 115 million of payments to consultancy firms went through a Dubai Company controrolled by her parartners. The cocorruption scheme extende to real estate as well and two of the companies w were going t charge 500 million for a project in the reel Estate Development before the new president canceled the project ovover inflalated costs. She was quick to deny the accusations. These come after her assets were frozen last month by the government which estimates she embezzled over 1 billion accusations that she says are politically motivated. Thihis is really y an attemp influence internal political politics. Not allowing for any other voices or candidates or any other possible factions within ththe party to acactually rise and take voice. She is unlikely to have her day in court. She hasnt been there for over a year. A larger caravan of Central American migrants are preparing to cross into mexico from guatemala. Could pose a challenge for the Mexican Government this in their effort to stem the flow of migrants heheading north to the united states. U. S. President trump has threatened to punish mexico and Central American governments if they fail to contain the flow. Venezuelan Opposition Leader is in colombia. He is defying a court imposed travel ban in order to meet the u. S. Secretary of state mike pompeo at a regional conference. According to the Washington Post he will also be traveling to daveos for the economic forium. This is as european officials to increase pressure on the socialives government of president mad are you. Maduro. People took to the streets to enounce medically assisted pro creation. To extend it. Changes promised by the president. Fear in numbers since their last demonstration but as determined as ever. People opposed to the refororm the law on assistive reproductive tech nog made their voices heard on sunday. Currently french law only allows women in retro sexual relationships to access reproductive treatment. Meaning single women and lesbian couples do not have the right. The french government wants to change this. Opponents came to paris from across the country. Amongst them were many families. Were here for every child. They have the right to have one father and one mother. Many people today are protesting in order to protect society. Family is part of that society. Family is the foundation. Those against the reform say that amounts to commod if iing the human body. Im not in favor of the reform as history tells us mankind was created by man and a woman. Why should that change today . Its unbelievable. They oppose the idea that reproductive treatment would be used not because of an underlying medical issue. Its deck dent. I think Assistive Reproductive Technology should be reserved only for married couples not for single women. Theres adoption, other solutions other than making a child just for fun. Protesters have already announced further demonstrations set for tuesday and wednesday outside the senate. At the same time that french lawmakers scrutinize the bill for the final time. Prince harry has broken his silence for the First Time Since he and his wife megan were stripped of their royal titles this is as they decided to take a step back and live a more private life. Their decision has rocked the royal family and left Public Opinion divided. Taking a leap of faith is how prince harry described hizzh his decision. Speakiking out for thehe first harry dedescribed how he pained ovover this decision for months but saw no other way forward. What i want to make clear is were not walking away. And we certainly arent walking away from you. Our hopope was toto continue serving the queen, the commonwealth, and my military associations. But withoupupublic funding. Ununfortunatately, that wasnt ossible. To take a s step forward into what i hopee can be a more peaceful life. On saturdayay it was announc that the couple would be stripped of their royal tititle as well as pubble funding. Also announced that the payment for their cottage in windser, being doubled as mexity, it has shaken the british establblishment. Harry and megan now plan to spend the majority of their time in canada and will be looking to establish a new sort of revenue whether they will be able to profit from their trademark sussex royal brand is yet to be figured out. Protests take a violent turn over in lebanon. 500 people are wounded over the weekend and the countrys president is holding a security meeting to discuss the crisis. Dozens of protestors wounded in iraq. This as Security Forces clash with demonstrators in bag dad and the south of the country. A third person dies in china as the number of people infected with the new virus increases. The outbreak coin siding with chinas busiest travel period as millions crisscross the ountry for the lunar new year. Yoyoure starting out with the World Economic forium kicking off in switsenland. What can we expect . It is going green. The Climate Crisis is going to be high on thehe agenda this ye and ththe climate activist gret is back to p put pressure on Business Leaders and heads o of statate to take immediate actio to tackle glglobal warming. President trump is making an appepearance after missing 2019. He h has clashed with her in th past and will likekely b be challenged onn his r rollback o environmentatal policies and pulling the u. S. Out of the paris climate agreement. Climate change one of the topics touched on in the new global ineququality report traditionally released just before daveos. S. James wilson has more on that. With the annual gathering of the super rich at the World Economic forium beginning today in switzerland, the annual eport has been released. It finds that 2,153 billioionaires have more m mone than 60 of the worlds population. While 42 of women do not have a papaying job because of their work in the home. In fact, the worlds richest 22 men have more money than all africas 326 million women put together. If you look around the world more than 30 countries are seeing protests. People are on the streets and what are they saying . That theyre not going to accept this inequality. The report urges goths to increase taxes on the worldsrixest citizens but also focuses on the need to take action on Climate Change. Both the swedish Climate Change activist and u. S. President are scheduled to attend the summit. While many countries have committed to reaching zero carbon emissions, there is skepticism on how to get there. Well have more later reporting lilive at 45 p. M. Paris titime. Now a look at the markets. In eururope marketsts opened mi but have declined over the course of tradiding. One head of state who o wont b prt is is the french president staying home to launch French Business summit. Welcoming more than 200 Business Leaders to the forium today. Netflix, u tube, bmw, cocacola and rolls royce some of the names attending. France has already announced nearly 4 billion euros worth of investments connelling into to the country coming into the country over the next few years. Across the channel the u u. K. Primime minierer is also wooing investors. As the first u. K. Rf Africa Investment summit. Worlds Fastest Growing economies are in africa. Two thirds of african economies are expanding faster than the global average. Africa is the future. And the u. K. Has a huge and actitive role to play in that future. U. K. Looking further a as it is set t to lose its trading partner in just under two weeks. Britain mayy struguggle to stablblish itself in africa. Countrieies like russia and chi have a hold in africa. The summit comes after thehe anancell said britain would dwirirge from the rules after brexit. In an interview he ruled out alignment with regulations saying there will nott be alignment. We will not be a rule taker. We will not be in thee single market. And we will not be in the Customs Union and we will do this by the end of the year. He showed no sympathy for u. K. Companies saying thehey had already y had three years to ge ready for new trading relationship. A message thattartled brussels with diplomats warning it would lead to economic damage. U. K. Businesses also responded to his remarks warning that food prices would d se and jobo could be affected. Looking at australia w where bu fires have devastated communitities across the countr businesssses are of coursese fferering too withth imamas of destruction and chaosos putting the nations 27 billllion euro tourist industry at risk. Kangaroo island has long been a popular destination. Well known for its pristine beaches and endangered wild life. But after bush fires swept through the tourist hot spot cancellations began flooding in and businesses on the island are struggling. People stopped coming. They think the whole island is on fire and it is not. So we need to send that message out that the island is still accessible, we have still have comingng in everyry day. Probably a better timeme thann ever to come because theres less people. Tourism accounts for 3 of the countrys gpped and one in 13 australians work in the industry or hospitality. Bookings from Certain International markets have plummetted by between 30 and 40 . All of which has left the Australian Government to announce a 47 millllion euro rescue package to help the industry. This sends a really Important Message that Kangaroo Island is open to business but also that australia is open for business and that tourists and visitors can still come and hahave the same incredible time and experience that weve always prided ourselves on offering. Since the fires began in september 29 people and millions of animals have been killed. One area about a third the size of germany has been razzed to the ground. Several days of rain have reduced the fire in size and firefighters are taking advantagage to puput in place preventative measures. Loser starting a little toto home set to be easier to g around francnce aftfter they vo to suspend a c crippling metro and bus s strike which ended it 4646th day. The paris metro almost t bac to normal after 50 days of continuous strikes. This monday a handful of lines will be disrupted, the buses tramams and traiains movining o again because the majority of strikers are back at work. And its a strike that has cost them dearly. This father of two has missed out on more than 2,000 euros of wages. Were not going back to work because we give in. Were going back to work to get our heads above water financially and then on friday 24 the strike is back on. The 24th of january is when the government is set to submit its pension reform bill to parliament with a vote due in the coming months. Some hardlininers wish their colleagueses would have held ou for longer. When a base is at zero 200 euroros more changes nothing. A big demo is coming on friday. From transport staff to others. In the docks theyre not taking part in continuous strikes but will close the ports from wednesday to friday. The aim is to keep pushing. To keep the Movement Alive and keep calling for this reform to be scrabbed. Meanwhile lawyers will l aga be throwing down their government shutdowns ahead of the friday demos. The paris opera also wants the government to face the music as they call for their early retirement rights to be maintained. Im extremely excited to use the train to get back home. Cut my commute to 81 2. Thank you very much. A look at todays business news. Stay with us. Reporting from acrossss wes africa. All the latest in politics. S. Economicics, and the arts in africa. On france 24. Our journalists in every region, every country to report on the e emergence off a contin of unparalleled riches bringing you africas stories on france 24. Thanks for joining us. A man its been described by the un as a textbook ethninic cleansing. Woman bangladesh has called on myanmar to allow the return of hundreds of thousands of rohingya muslims. They cant cope with the scale of the humanitarian crisis. Rape and torture at the hands of the myanmar army. Im alex crawford, and this is hotspots. Tonight, were gonna take you behind the scenes of some of the worlds hardesthitting stories. Were in northern iraq, where Stuart Ramsay has an amazingly lucky escape. Ramsay the chance of surviving that, a flip of a coin, i suspect. Crawford our cameras are rolling when things get out of hand in spain. [gunfire]