Covid-19 pandemic: Seafarers

There are nearly two million seafarers working in the global merchant shipping industry. Many have been on their vessels for much longer than normal during the pandemic, in some cases as long as 18 months. We brought together three seafarers to get a window on their world over the past year or so.

Myanmar's military rulers are facing international condemnation, after the deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was given a four year prison sentence, later reduced to two. Our reporter has the latest on the story, and we hear reaction from people in Myanmar.

The government of Ethiopia says it has retaken two strategic seized last month by Tigrayan fighters. It comes after six leading Western powers called on the Ethiopian government to stop its policy of rounding up civilians - including mothers with children - because they are ethnic Tigrayans. We'll get more from our regional experts.

(Photo: Heather Enness. Credit: Heather Enness)