A tale of two protests: Chile and Lebanon

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The governments of Chile and Lebanon are this week reeling under the impact of massive protests. Both were triggered by apparently small events, but tapped into long-standing public grievances. Fernanda Paul of BBC Mundo and Carine Torbey of BBC Arabic compare events in their countries. Kenya’s prison rugby team Behind the walls of Kenya’s Kamiti maximum security prison, a new scheme is encouraging inmates to take up rugby. BBC Africa’s Michelle Katami shares her impressions of prison conditions, and the impact rugby is having. Ghana’s Year of Return Ghana declared 2019 the "Year of Return". It marks 400 years since the first enslaved Africans arrived in Virginia, USA, and Ghana’s government is encouraging people of African descent to visit as tourists, or even come for good. BBC Africa’s Efrem Gebreab and Elaine Okyere joined some of the visitors. India’s political onions Indians love their onions, and when prices go up, politicians pay attention – the cost of onions has swung elections before. Janhavee Moole of BBC Marathi explains the importance of the humble onion. Picture: Demonstrators in Santiago, Chile Credit: Claudio Santana/Getty Images