Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States

Joe Biden has been sworn into office as the 46th president of the United States together with his Vice President Kamala Harris who made history by becoming the first female Vice President of Black American and South Asian descent.

Authorities in Mali ban protests against the continued involvement of French military in the Sahel.

Zambia-based Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), a unit of London-listed Vedanta Resources, has agreed to settle claims by Zambian villagers suing the mining conglomerate over pollution.

(Picture: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his inaugural address on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. During today's inauguration ceremony Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States. Credit: Photo by Rob Carr via Getty Images)