our africa editor fergal keane send this report. it is the ser normality of the day that stood out. a free election and a fair one. no drama, no violence. only the m hope thinight get better. >> after this election we are going to have especially the jobs. >>po i think it is very ant there should be fairness for everyone he and equality. fergal: this is the country's sixth democratic election in the 25 years since the end of apartheid. age 90, he walkefrom his soweto home to cast a vote at the school. voting is a privilege he will never take for granted. what is voting mean to you as a person? >> it means that we africans are voting now. before, it was the white people. incumbent, president ramaphosa, once a strong mandate to help hi defeat factions in the party mired in confidencehosa: the by our people is just amazing. this is a vote that reminds us of994. fergal: the anc is expected to win, but this party has a challenge to its dominance. economic freedom fighters want radical redistribution of wealth. continueople want to welfar

fergal keane, bbc news. members of the royal family have welcomed the arrival si baby sussex, their first public appearance his birth. at the same time, congratulations continue to flood in. our royacorrespondent nicholas witchell reports. nicholas: the message from far and wide, congratulations. relayed at windsor castle to the queen, accompanied by the duke of edinburght an official lunch. the dinner in berli prince of wales, speaking in german, said he was pleased to be there as the grandfathe new grandson. from the duke and duchess of cambridge -- prince william: i am pleased to welcome my brother to the sleep deprivation party that is no, i wish him all the best. i hope that the nexanfew days theyettle down and enjoy having enew form and joys that come with that. nicholas: outside windsor castle, the stalwarts who love nithese events were entert tourists and the media. all that was missing was a sight of the sussexes and their son. that will have to wait. harry and meghan remain determined that this is

fergal keane, bbc news, durban.y, who'd been imprisoned in myanmar in an attack on press freedom, have been released. wa lone and kyaw soe oo had been investigating the murders of io rohingya muslims by government soldiers when they were arrested. ethnic violence against rohingyas in myanmar have forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes. our correspondent nick beake was there when the journalists were released in the city of yangon. they've endured 500 days in prison for exposing a massacre. now — freedom. the outside world hailed them as heroes, but myanmarjailed them as traitors. the treatment of wa lone and kyaw soe oo gained global media attention — the journalists imprisoned for doing theirjob. just a word in english, please, today. i'm really happy now, and i also wanted to thank you for everyone who helped us inside in the prison and also around the world, people who wishing to release us. so i wanted to say thank you very much for everything. i'm really happy, excited to see my family and my colleagu

fergal keane, bbc news, durban.gal challenge to the law that bans anyone helping him to take his own life. 63—year—old paul lamb from leeds lost a case at the supreme court in 2014, but argues that public and professional medical opinion on assisted dying has changed. our legal correspondent clive coleman reports. this was a young, fit paul lamb 30 years ago, before he was paralysed from the neck down in a car crash. now in constant pain, he wants to be able to end his life at a time he chooses, but he'd need medical help, and any doctor providing it could face prosecution and a sentence of up to 1a years. when it's bad, it's like i've been smashed on the back of my neck with a baseball bat. the worst thing in the world is for somebody to say, "you're going to be in pain for the rest of your life, and i'm going to make sure you're here for a lot of years". it somewhat can be construed as torture. in 2014, paul lost a case at the supreme court. two out of nine judges said they would have made a declaration that the c

fergal keane with the latest on the election in pretoria. vote snp to stop brexit. the party leader, nicola sturgeon, accused the conservatives of treating the scottish parliament with contempt. she said the european elections were scotland's chance to make its voice heard, as our correspondent lorna gordon reports. nicola sturgeon‘s core message on the european union has never wavered — scotland is a country which, she says, lies geographically on the edge of the eu but wants to remain at its heart. this is by far the most important european election in scotland's history. the party she leads, the snp, would like to see two referendums — another vote on europe and, if the country does leave, another on scottish independence. if people do vote for the snp in the european elections, do you see that as strengthening your case for independence for scotland? people who support independence certainly will want to vote snp to express that view, but my message to the people who don't support independence is if you don't want to see scotland continu

fergal keane, bbc news, durban.esh legal challenge to the law that bans anyone helping him to take his own life. 63—year—old paul lamb from leeds lost a case at the supreme court in 2014, but argues that public and professional medical opinion on assisted dying has changed. our legal correspondent clive coleman reports. this was a young, fit paul lamb 30 years ago, before he was paralysed from the neck down in a car crash. now in constant pain, he wants to be able to end his life at a time he chooses, but he'd need medical help, and any doctor providing it could face prosecution and a sentence of up to 1a years. when it's bad, it's like i've been smashed on the back of my neck with a baseball bat. i think the worst thing in the world is for somebody to say, "you're going to be in pain for the rest of your life, and i'm going to make sure you're here for a lot of years". it somewhat can be construed as torture. in 2014, paul lost a case at the supreme court. two out of nine judges said they would have made a declarat

fergal keane, bbc news, durban. be opening shortly in south africa. and i'll also be speaking to our africa business editor live from johannesburg in about 20 minutes. he will tell us about the expectation is going to the polls. here in the uk the first cross—party brexit talks since the local elections have ended with no sign of compromise with the opposition labour party calling on the government to move on its so—called red lines. it comes after it was announced that the uk will now have to take part in the forthcoming eu elections. ahead of those elections, a new wave of far—right politics is sweeping across the continent, promising to smash the ruling elite, end migration and shake—up the european union. but are these parties fuelling hate? the bbc‘sjean mackenzie has travelled across europe, to find out why these movements are surging. the first report in this series comes from germany, where the far—right afd party is now the main opposition in parliament. a loud and defiant selection lines, the germany's fa

fergal keane, bbc news, durban. to come: the smiling, dancing, survivor of war. we'll bring you the story of this brave young afghan boy. i, nelson rolihlahla mandela, do hereby swear to be faithful to the republic of south africa. after six years of construction and numerous delays, the channel tunnel has been formally opened by the queen and president mitterand. but the tunnel is still not yet ready for passengers and freight services to begin. for centuries, christianity and islam struggled for supremacy. now, the pope's visit symbolises their willingness to coexist. roger bannister became the first man in the world to run a mile in under four minutes. memories of victory as the ve celebrations reach their climax. this night is dedicated to everyone who believes in the future of peace and freedom. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: america's secretary of state visits iraq, following warnings iran may try to attack us forces in the region. venezuela's supreme court opens a criminal investigation against

fergal keane, bbc news, durban. we will have plenty of coverage across bbc news. arrival of baby sussex, with their first public appearances since his birth. just to warn you that lisa hampele's report has some flash photography. band plays congratulations. it is congratulations from the band of the royal regiment of scotland at the changing of the guards at windsor castle. just within earshot, baby sussex is settling in, to his new home in the private estate of windsor castle. at a luncheon for members of the order of merit, his great—grandfather made a rare public appearance at the queen's side. he was clearly delighted, as was she. the queen was quizzed about the latest addition to the family by the former prime minister of canada, the right honourablejean chretien. congratulations, another great—grandchild. how many of them have you got now? eight. you beat me by one. the parents of three of those eight great—grandchildren said they were thrilled. i'm very pleased and glad to welcome my brother to the sleep—deprevation society that is parenting. so that'll be.

fergal keane, bbc news, durban. much more of the election on our website.ival of baby sussex, with their first public appearances since his birth. just to warn you that lisa hampele's report has some flash photography. it is congratulations from the band of the royal regiment of scotland at the changing of the guards at windsor castle just as baby sussex is settling in his new home in a private estate at windsor castle. his great—grandfather made a rare public appearance at the queens side. he was clearly delighted, as was achieved. she was squeezed by the former prime minister of canada. congratulations. how many of them have you got now? you beat me by one. the parents of three of those great—grandchildren say they were thrilled. i am pleased to welcome my brother to the profession of parenting. i hope they settle down and enjoy the new family. these next few weeks are a bit daunting, first time around. thank you very much. on a trip to germany, prince charles was given a teddy bear by the german president. they are there for four days so they could not b

fergal keane, bbc news, johannesburg.whether it was clealry labelled with all its ingredients. but for people with severe food allergies that's exactly what they need to know — for some it's even a matter of life or death. now the food standards agency is intervening. (ani subtitle) it has proposed strict new rules for ‘pre—packaged' food. it wants a full list of ingredients clearly marked (an) — including highlighting the 14 major allergens, like fish, eggs and shellfish. the proposals follow the death of fifteen—year—old natasha ednan—laperouse who had an allergic reaction to a pret—a—manger baguette. 0ur correpsondent colleta smith reports. it's a big day, isn't it? have a seat. this is tanya and nadim ednan—laperouse. it's been three years since their daughter natasha died after an allergic reaction to a sandwich from pret. because it was made and wrapped in the shop, it didn't have to have an ingredients label. there is a need to work on the issues in the supply chain about what's going into food, because... today, t

fergal keane, bbc news, johannesburg.iamentary elections which take place later this month, urging people to say "yes to europe, and no to climate change". after gaining 185 council seats in last week's english local elections, the party is hopeful of improving on the three meps it secured in 2014. 0ur political correspondent chris mason has more details. terrible, terrible blu tacking skills. low—key and do—it—yourself. there's none of the glitz or choreography the big parties love here. five years ago, the green party won three of the uk's 73 seats in the european parliament. but now believe they can grow taller. we are standing on a commitment to stop brexit through a people's vote. with so much focus on brexit, what about the environment? climate is clearly bigger than brexit, and remaining in the eu is a means to an end. climate change doesn't stop at the border. what do you say to critics who point to your campaigning to stay in the eu and simply say it's anti—democratic? the referendum was held and you guys lost. p

our africa editor, fergal keane, reports from the campaign trail., south africa's tourist playground, is a political battle ground, where the party of mandela is fighting a bitter internal struggle in the midst of a presidential election. this man, president cyril ramaphosa, is promising to clean out endemic corruption in the anc. they sing. first stop of the president's day, a tourism conference, and the national anthem of a people longing for a moral revolution, ramaphosa humorously reminding them whose legacy he's claiming. coming to durban, i thought i should wear a madiba shirt, the type of shirt that nelson mandela used to wear. and they said, "no, no, no, that wouldn't be appropriate, wear a suit and look presidential". ramaphosa is in a hurry to undo an entire system of official corruption. on durban's streets, workers protest over anc misrule. across south africa, there's fury over what's been stolen. billions have been lost in bribes paid to top officials, lucrative tenders, profits from state enterprises, handed to cronies of the former p