Mine Closures Hit DRC And Zambia

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia are facing a bumpy road as the Swiss mining giant Glencore announces it will suspend production at two massive copper mines due to falling market prices. But what will be the impact for the two African countries whose economy rely heavily on mining?

Scientists have discovered a giant, 30,000 year old virus in samples of melted Siberian permafrost. Mollivirus Sibericum was assumed to be dormant but was easily re-activated, suggesting it and other similar viruses may pose a huge threat to humans in the near future. Scientist Chantal Abergel explains this unique discovery.

In Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, the authorities have been clamping down on noisy churches and mosques. In recent weeks dozens have been closed down for making too much noise - most of them Pentecostal churches. The BBC's Nigeria correspondent, Will Ross, has been out and about in Lagos to find out how loud is too loud?

(Photo: Children wash copper in an open air mine in Southern DRC Credit: AFP/Getty Images)