West African military chiefs say they have drawn up plans to put down the coup in Niger. Regional leaders are still hoping to find a diplomatic solution.
in west africa next, where the head of niger s presidential guard has appeared on state television as the country s new ruler after leading a coup on wednesday. as you can see general abdourahamane tchani wore military fatigues as he read a statement on behalf of the national council for the safeguarding of the homeland. niger s elected president, mohamed bazoum, is still being detained. it s reported that president bazoum spoke to the french president emmanuel macron early on friday and told him that he was in good health . the new authorities have banned all public demonstrations. they said acts of vandalism and wickedness would not be tolerated after crowds looted the headquarters of the ousted president on thursday. some waved the flags of niger and russia. the united nations secretary general, antonio guterres, has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of mr bazoum and the european union has threatened european union has threatened to withdraw aid
from niger in response to the coup. some breaking news coming and we are hearing that west african leaders will be leading meeting on sunday to discuss the events in niger and looking for a resolution to that. here s what general abdourahamane tchani had to say in declaring himself head of state a little earlier. translation: the action of the (nsf is motivated by the sole desire - to preserve our beloved homeland in the face of the continuous deterioration of the security situation of our country. the fallen authorities have failed to give a real solution to the crisis and have provided poor economic and social governance. sir mark lowcock was permanent secretary at the department for international development and served as under secretary general for humanitarian affairs at the united nation. i asked what he thinks is coming next. it s not exactly clear to me how this is going to play out.
deterioration of the security situation of our country. the high court rules an expansion of the london s ultra low emission zone, aimed at reducing air pollution, can go ahead. donald trump says he will not end his 2024 presidential campaign if he is convicted and sentenced on the charges against him. hello, i m nancy kacungira. welcome to verified live bringing you breaking stories and checking out the truth behind them. the head of the presidential guard in niger has appeared on state television as the country s new ruler after leading a coup on wednesday. general abdourahamane tchani wore military fatigues as he read a statement on behalf of the national council for the safeguarding of the homeland.
ultra low emission zone, aimed at reducing air pollution, can go ahead. donald trump says he will not end his 2024 presidential campaign if he is convicted and sentenced on the charges against him. hello, i m nancy kacungira. welcome to verified live bringing you breaking stories and checking out the truth behind them. the head of the presidential guard in niger has appeared on state television as the country s new ruler after leading a coup on wednesday. general abdourahamane tchani wore military fatigues as he read a statement on behalf of the national council for the safeguarding of the homeland.