Vaccines, violence and forests

We look forward to 2021 from the very different perspectives of three continental giants – China, Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo. BBC Chinese editor Howard Zhang, Ricardo Senra of BBC Brasil and BBC Africa’s Emery Makumeno tell us what their focus will be in 2021, and suggest some New Year’s resolutions for their countries.

When will the famous cannon of Algiers return home?
Discussions are underway about the possible return to Algeria of a huge cannon that used to protect Algiers, but which was put on display at a French port after its capture in 1830. BBC Arabic’s Ahmed Rouaba, who’s from Algeria, explains why this cannon still means so much today.

Remedies for the morning after
Before coronavirus concerns in many countries, this was the time of year for parties. But what’s the advice for the morning after, if you partied a little too hard? We consult Oleg Boldyrev of BBC Russian, Suping of BBC Chinese, Brazilian Fernando Duarte and Sharon Machira of BBC Nairobi for their local hangover cures.

Image: Congolese house at the shoreline of Congo river
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