Ethiopia Breaks Tree-Planting Record To Tackle Climate Change

Ethiopia has planted more than 350 million trees in a day, officials say, in what they believe is a world record. Click here to read the full BBC story.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is leading the project, which aims to counter the effects of deforestation and climate change in the drought-prone country.

Some public offices have been shut down to allow civil servants to take part.

The UN says Ethiopia's forest coverage declined from 35% of total land in the early 20th Century to a little above 4% in the 2000s.

Mr Abiy launched the tree-planting exercise as part of his Green Legacy Initiative, which is taking place in 1,000 sites across the country.

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