President of Ecuador hails anti-drug gang success

In Ecuador the security services say that they have released more than 200 people who had been taken hostage in prisons across the country's prisons - as powerful criminal gangs challenged the authority of the government.

Newsday's James Copnall is in Ivory Coast for the football competition, the Africa Cup of Nations, as the country enjoys its entry into the sporting spotlight.

And we go to Taiwan to get reaction to the election of president-elect William Lai - who's been critical of China and whose victory has raised tensions in the region.