—— niger. they have been long—standing islamist insurgencies in those countries, especially in mali, which spread across the region. in the current also in the last few years a million people have been displaced from their homes. —— in burkina faso. in one incident, 50 members of the military and four civilians were killed in a single incident. there has been an increasing rise of tension within the country and in the military as well. it is worth noting that in any african nation —— of any african nation, burkina faso has seen more military coups than any other. so this is not a first for the country. we will have to watch and see how it develops. the spread of the omicron variant may have moved the covid—i9 pandemic into a new phase and could bring it to an end in europe, according to experts at the world health organisation. they predict that 60% of the region could be infected by march. stephanie prentice reports. a return to normality in europe may not be here yet but it could be on the horizon, according to experts, as infections level in the region, due to omicron, are moving it into what has been called a pandemic endgame. but what does endgame