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We speak to our reporter in Beijing who's been watching the official opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics. We also hear messages from the Chinese people about their country hosting the event during the pandemic, and our China media analyst explains the conversations taking place on Chinese social media about the event and about the controversy surrounding the Games over China’s human rights record.

Our Africa correspondent Catherine Byaruhanga joins us live from the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa to answer listeners’ questions about the ongoing conflict between the government and forces from Tigray and Oromia regions. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ has not been able to broadcast from the capital for the last eight months and Catherine explains what people have been telling her about the tensions.

We answer your questions on Covid-19 with the help of Dr Megan Murray from Harvard University.

Ros Atkins looks at the controversy surrounding Spotify and its most popular podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience.

(Photo: Artists perform during the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games at the National Stadium, also known as Bird"s Nest, in Beijing, China, 04 February 2022. Credit: YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT/EPA)