Mpox declared public health emergency in Africa

Africa's Centre for Disease Control has declared the outbreak of Mpox, formerly known as monkey pox, a "public health emergency". Since the beginning of the year, more than 13,700 cases and 450 deaths have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The virus has now spread to other African countries, including Burundi, the Central African Republic, Kenya and Rwanda. Our correspondent answers listeners' questions.

In India, doctors and healthcare workers at government hospitals in several Indian states have gone on strike in a protest, after the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata on Friday. Our reporter in Mumbai explains more about the incident and the strikes.

In Venezuela, thousands of protesters have taken to the streets since the official poll result that declared president Nicolás Maduro the winner was contested. We hear from people in the country about what life is like, and our correspondent brings us the latest on the situation on the ground.

Presenter: Lukwesa Burak

(Picture: a laboratory nurse takes a sample from a child declared a suspected case of Mpox Credit: Reuters)