We start with liberia, where it was announced a short time ago that the former International Football star george weah has won the president ial election. His supporters celebrated as the Electoral Commission announced that with almost all the ballots counted, mr weah had won more than 60 of the vote. George weah made his name playing for ac milan, he was the first and only player from africa to win the coveted ballon dor award. But for the last three years he has been a senator in liberia. When he becomes president next month, it will be liberias first democratic transition in more than 70 years. Umaru fofana is in the liberian capital monrovia. Obviously this has been a huge reaction. What is it like on the ground . Absolutely. Wild celebrations. Minutes after the Electoral Commission announced the result, hundreds of people celebrated in front of the building. And then, across the city, you could hear the sound of jubilation, honking horns. It has been 12 years of waiting. It is goi
Justin forsyth says there were claims of inappropriate behaviour was he was out the charity save the children. The Syrian Government continues to bombard the rebel enclave Eastern Ghouta near damascus. Activists say more than 100 civilians were killed today. 127 civilians were killed yesterday. Thousands have died since the siege began five years ago. Eastern ghouta is particularly important because its the last major rebel stronghold near damascus. Those rebels hold most of it. They control another area to the south of damascus. This area though is controlled by the Islamic State group. All of eastern ghoota is surrounded by Government Forces and they want it back. These pictures show how its going about that. The un has issued this statement on the situation there. It says it is blank. In a footnote it says. We no longer have the words to describe childrens suffering and our outrage. Do those inflicting the suffering still have words to justify their barbaric acts . The answer to tha
Ive got new rules, i count em. And dua lipa the 22 year old whose career began on youtube is now leading the way at the brit awards tomorrow. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news. Why barcelona have chelsea manager Antonio Conte awake at night as the two sides prepare to meet in the last 16 of the Champions League. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Oxfam has revealed that its investigating 26 more cases of alleged Sexual Misconduct after it emerged that some of its former staff had paid women for sex in haiti when they were dealing with the aftermath of the earthquake in 2010. Bosses from the charity were questioned by mps in the commons today. They said the scandal had prompted 7000 people to stop making regular donations to oxfam. 0ur Diplomatic Correspondent James Landale reports. In 2010, haiti was flooded with aid workers, most there to help the country workers, most there to help the cou ntry recover workers, most there to help the country recover from the earthq
Delivering self rule anyway . We hearfrom the Irish Government. Also tonight, the rebel held syrian enclave of Eastern Ghouta could become a second aleppo, says the un. Almost 200 people have died in bombings by Government Forces there since sunday. And a male model tells us of the inappropriate behaviour he faces at work. Hello. Two challenges make this a fraught time in Northern Ireland. One it cant agree on self government. And two brexit. And so it has been interesting to watch, in the last few days, a small number of keen brexit supporters suggest that the 20 year old good friday agreement is past its sell by date. Kate hoey said its time for a cold, rational look at it. Mep Daniel Hannan wrote a telegraph piece arguing that british ministers should start working with their irish counterparts on improving the system. Its gently phrased, and its not a brexit point they are making per se, but this sentiment has only come from that side. Theres an interesting linguistic point here, t
Of bullets in rapid succession. He said he would also support a modest tightening of background checks for gun purchasers. Survivors of last weeks School Shooting in florida have marched on washington to call for tougher laws. And at the Winter Olympics, team gbs Womens Curling Team have beaten the reigning champions canada to reach the semi finals. It means the Canadian Women have failed to win a medal for the first time in olympic history. Good morning. Its wednesday 21st february. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The met police has lost an appeal at the Supreme Court against two victims of black cab rapist john worboys who won compensation for its failings. The women were raped by worboys in 2003 and 2007 and said their treatment by police, who failed to believe their reports, caused them mental harm. The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the polices appeal. Our Home Affairs Correspondent june kelly is at the Supreme Court. What did the lawyers for the two women ar