Author: BBC

Within reach of major mining towns supplying metals and minerals in high demand such as gold, tin and coltan, Goma has become a vital economic hub. Its road and air transport links, and the fact that it has a huge UN peacekeeping base, has attracted a host of businesses, international organisations and diplomatic consulates. Source link

Accounts show former execs made millions while sub-postmasters were chased for thousands. Source link

At least 15km (nine miles) of Tobago’s coast is already affected after a mysterious ship overturned. Source link

Mr Trump, the favourite to run again as the Republican candidate in this year’s US presidential election, has long been critical of Nato and what he sees as an excessive financial burden on the United States to guarantee the defence of 30 other nations. Source link

“I have struggled with it in the past and you know, it’s not something I’m ever totally at ease with – but I think you have to, like, choose to enjoy it and I think you can do that in your brain, just make that alteration and it’s easier then,” the 47-year-old said. Source link

Jeremy Bowen looks at Gaza’s humanitarian crisis and a growing panic in Rafah over a looming Israeli offensive. Source link

Jack Sweeney’s social media accounts track private planes. Some celebrity owners do not like it. Source link

More countries urge Israel against any military operation in the southern Gazan city crammed with refugees. Source link

One of Uganda’s best sculptors, Peter Oloya, has used art to overcome his childhood abduction. Source link

Many of China’s nearly 380 million internal migrants only go home once a year – and the Lunar New Year, the most important festival for family reunion, is usually the time to do it. That is why the Spring Festival travel rush, known as “chunyun”, is the world’s largest annual mass migration. Authorities are expecting a record nine billion trips this time for the Year of the Dragon. Source link