The World Today

From the editor of the World Today, Thomas Dahlhaus:

2010 is well underway and the earthquake in Haiti has produced the first big story of the year - it has dominated our coverage in the first weeks of the new year, our correspondents are still on the ground and some of those who were among the first to arrive will revisit the country before long to gauge what progress has been made since the immediate aftermath - later in the year we'll turn attention towards the prospects for reconstruction.

Bill Gates has just told us in an exclusive interview with the World Today that he thinks the world could be no more than three years away from a new malaria vaccine - a statement he gave us with particularly with our African listeners in mind and one that was, not surprisingly, widely reflected across African media.

As part of click Superpower - the World Service's internet season - the World Today's Komla Dumor has handed over an internet capable mobile phone to an otherwise unconnected village in Northern Nigeria - we will revisit the village during the "Superpower" season in March to see how empowering - or not - they find the experience.

Details on the World Today's enhanced presence on Facebook and Twitter to come soon - until then, keep listening!