Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala becomes head of the WTO
Nigeria鈥檚 former finance minister becomes the first woman and the first African leader
The decision to name Dr Okonjo-Iweala as head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) was reached by consensus at a special meeting of the organisation's General Council.
Guinea has declared a new Ebola outbreak in the country after seven cases were reported including three deaths
And, the recent conflict in Ethiopia鈥檚 Tigray region, forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes including children. What effect has this had on them? We find out.
(Image: Dr Okonjo-Iweala. Credit: Getty Images)
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