The brides and grooms defying the jihadist militants laying siege to the city of Maiduguri in Nigeria, spiritual home of Boko Haram, a terrorist group at the centre of an insurgency that has killed over 36,000 people and displaced more than two million. With Covid lockdowns over and the militants driven out to north-eastern Nigeria, Yousra Elbagir discovers a city determined to reclaim the joy of weddings despite the ongoing risk of kidnappings and attacks. The reporter hears stories of loss and desperation, but also meets the residents determined to repair mental scars and rebuild Maiduguri for its people.

In Chiapas, one of the poorest states in Mexico, Coca-Cola is king. Residents in the state drink on average 821 litres a year, almost 16 litres a week, five times the national average. Reporter Guillermo Galdos travels to San Cristobal to meet one family who sell the beverage, but are experiencing first-hand the consequences of a sugary lifestyle. Blighted by ill-health, they rely on Coca-Cola for an income. Galdos investigates the region's growing diabetes crisis, where the deadly combination of Covid and sugar is sending people to early graves.