Africa reacts to mayhem at the US Capitol

Kenyan satirist Patrick Gathara shares his view on the scenes of mayhem witnessed at the US Capitol in Washington DC, as supporters of outgoing president Donald Trump stormed the famous building. Plus, we hear what some of you had to say about it.

We bring you an update on rising Covid-19 numbers in Africa’s two biggest economies, South Africa and Nigeria. How are the authorities responding to the worsening figures?

Plus, is racism engrained in the English language? Dr. Agwu Ukiwe Okali discusses his book “Of Black Servitude Without Slavery”.

(Photo: Pro-Trump supporters outside the US Capitol Building; Credit: Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)