The death toll from protests in uganda rises to 16 following the arrest of a president ial candidate. And one year on colombians commemorate the anniversary of large antigovernment demonstrations. The u. S. State of georgia has finished state white or old. It confirming joe bidens victory that its a major setback to president Donald Trumps efforts to overturn the results of november election. A hand recount was launched after biden, reportedly had a small lead over donald trump by about 14000 votes. Officials have repeatedly denied that any irregular irregularities had taken place. Georgette now called it biden has extended his Electoral College votes, tally and secured the presidency with a total of 306. 00 in needed to 70. 00. Trump fell short with 232. 00. But trump has so far refused to concede. Bidens calling trumps of struction to the transition during a worsening pandemic, totally irresponsible and debilitating. I think there were initially credible irresponsibility. Credibly da
President elect. Joe biden is to announce his 1st cabinet appointments. And he brings in a former Obama Administration official is expected to be secretary of state. So this promising news this monday in the search for a Coronavirus Vaccine astra zeneca has said that late stage testing of its covert 19 treatment shows it can be up to 90 percent effective without any serious side effects. The company has been developing the vaccine with oxford university. Importantly says it can be stored at frigid temperatures, making it easier to distribute the u. K. Health secretary, matt hancocks, is 100000000 doses are on order and it could start to be rolled out next month. John, how in london to talk us through that when it all sounds pretty good. Just one about the word and it can be up to 90 percent effective if you got more data. Yeah, its important that astra zeneca, the British Pharmaceutical Company that partnered with the university of oxford said this morning when they announced these res
To be precise, where we meet a man whos been fighting for the environment for 40 years. As an activist, as a government minister, and now as the head of a countrys reforestation agency. Now its i, we have the Conservation Foundation in lagos, also coming up, a young woman in kenya uses flies to talk. Oh, we just remembered using hyperbole and how villages in south to evolve by class size as our community and our community in mozambique got the recycling box. There are many across the continent who are giving their all for the environment. Today we meet one of them. This man, a former senegalese environment minister, is dedicated to read greening this region, not just from his desk as a lobbyist, but on the ground together with local residents. Hes been planting mangroves and other trees, even using rather unconventional methods. At times. Senegal needs more trees and he does who heads a large scale refer station project is busy getting them planted. Scientists say that without major th
Message away from what joe biden had to say. And the politicize ation of basic Health Measures with. The most impassioned that weve heard joe biden on that particular issue saying that by wearing a mask you could save the life of somebody packing shelves in a supermarket you could save the lives of one of your childrens teachers you could save your own life this was the absolute thrust of what hes saying and that takes particular residence at the moment given the news of a potential vaccine that weve heard in the course of the day joe bidens response to that welcoming congratulating the team who working on the development of this particular vaccine all of this of course while donald trump still refuses to concede defeat his team is preparing legal challenges to some of the counts going on in battleground states that favor joe biden. Other world news a new round of talks on libya is underway in tunisia as capital 75. 00 libyan representatives from various groups have been invited by the
A 1000000 people in the firing line. Ethiopias government says the final offensive in t. Has become and anger in france has authorized. Hes investigating an alleged physical and racist assaults by Police Officers. The funeral of football legend, diego maradona, has taken place at a cemetery in argentinas capital point. As aires, there was heavy security as his body was transported from the president ial palace to the cemetery, to be buried. Thousands of people lines that route to watch the funeral procession. But earlier there were scuffles between mourners and police. Trying to shut off access to a public wake images showed riot Police Firing tear gas at crowds whod been queuing there since the early morning. The countrys in the midst of 3 days of mourning for marathon, a few died on wednesday from a heart attack. Tourism has more from the capital for one day, argentinas president ial palace was field with football fans. Thousands came here to pay their respects to the eagle. My donor