this is bbc news. the headlines: the renowned kenyan conservationist and fossil hunter richard leakey has died at the age of 77. his discoveries were crucial in shedding light on the emergence of modern man. richard leakey also took a stand on the front line of the fight against ivory poachers in kenya. thousands have protested against the military regime in sudan. the prime minister resigned, urging coup leaders to return to democracy. it comes after another day of mass demonstrations against the military s involvement in the country s politics. two people were shot dead during the protests when soldiers used live rounds. america s top covid expert, anthony fauci, is warning there is a danger of a surge in the number of people needing hospital treatment. the omicron strain continues to cause a huge number of infections around the world. the sheer scale of cases is starting to place more pressures on health systems.
the renowned kenyan conservationist and fossil hunter, richard leakey, has died at the age of 77. his discoveries were crucial in shedding light on the emergence of modern man. richard leakey also took a stand on the front line of the fight against ivory poachers in kenya. thousands have protested against the military regime in sudan the prime minister resigned urging coup leaders to return to democracy. it comes after another day of mass demonstrations against the military s involvement in the country s politics. two people were shot dead during the protests when soldiers used live rounds. america s top covid expert, antony fauci, is warning there s a danger of a surge in the number of people needing hospital treatment. the omicron strain continues to cause a huge number of infections around the world. the sheer scale of cases is starting to place more pressures on health systems. public sector leaders have
spreading further. this is a very sad day for our democracy because parliament is the home of our democracy and parliament is also a strategic, a key point. the building was empty for the new year holidays and no casualties were reported. this is the second fire in south africa s parliament in less than ten months. the first was caused by an electrical fault. this time around, a suspect has been arrested and faces charges of arson, housebreaking, and theft. he is expected to appear in court on tuesday. nomsa maseko, bbc news. the sudanese prime minister, abdalla hamdok, is resigning, less than two months after being reinstated as part of an political agreement with the military. he has called for a new round table process, to come to a new agreement for sudan s political transition to democracy. it comes after another day of mass protests against the military s involvement in the country s politics.
in south africa after its sprinkler system failed. the building was empty for the new year holidays and there ve been no casualties. president cyril ramaphosa, who earlier visited the scene, described the fire as devastating. police arrested a man on suspicion of arson. thousands have protested against the military regime in sudan the prime minister resigned urging coup leaders to return to democracy. it comes after another day of mass demonstrations against the military s involvement in the country s politics. two people were shot dead during the protests when soldiers used live rounds. the uk government is bracing itself for as many as twenty five per cent of public sector employees being off work because of covid. it has responded to the rise in infections by re introducing masks in secondary schools in england in line with the rest of the uk. now on bbc news. it s time for hardtalk.
the headlines: fire has engulfed the parliament building in south africa after its sprinkler system failed. the building was empty for the new year holidays and there ve been no casualties. president cyril ramaphosa, who earlier visited the scene, described the fire as devastating. police arrested a man on suspicion of arson. thousands have protested against the military regime in sudan the prime minister resigned urging coup leaders to return to democracy. it comes after another day of mass demonstrations against the military s involvement in the country s politics. two people were shot dead during the protests when soldiers used live rounds. the uk government is bracing itself for as many as 25% of public sector employees being off work because of covid. it has responded to the rise in infections by re introducing masks in secondary schools in england in line with the rest of the uk.