A warning from washington about the wagner mercenary group taking advantage of the coup in niger. us secretary of state, antony blinken, speaks to the bbc. every single place that this group, wagner group has gone, death, destruction and exploitation have followed. south american leaders meet to discuss measures to save the amazon rainforest. thousands gather on the streets of bray to pay their respects to the singer sinead o connor. hello, i m lucy hockins, welcome to bbc news now. three hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. we begin with the major political emergency unfolding in west africa following a military coup in niger. diplomatic efforts to find a resolution to the crisis have stepped up a gear with a warning from washington. speaking to the bbc, the us secretary of state,
China 6 0. so, laurenjames out of the quarterfinals. more now on our main story. diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis in niger have stepped up a gear. speaking to the bbc, the us secretary of state, antony blinke, has said he s concerned that niger s junta might seek help from the russian mercenary group wagner. the group is active in neighbouring countries and its leader has welcomed the takeover. niger s coup leaders are resisting calls to restore democratic rule. here s what mr blinken had to say about wagner a little earlier. for sure we have concerns when we see something like the wagner group possibly manifesting itself in different parts of the sahel. and here is why we are concerned. because every single place that this group, wagner group has gone, death, destruction and exploitation have followed. insecurity has gone up, not down. it has not been a response to the needs of the countries in question for greater security.
This is bbc news. the headlines: a warning from washington about the wagner mercenary group taking advantage of the coup in niger. us secretary of state, antony blinken, speaks to the bbc: every single place that this group, this wagner group has gone, death, destruction and exploitation have followed. we ll be live in ireland as thousands gather on the streets of bray to pay their respects to the singer sinead o connor, who died last month. after years of rampant deforestation in the world s biggest rainforest, leaders meet in brazil to find ways to save the amazon. some breaking news to bring you neu about the woman s world cup. you may well know with the know the name of laurenjames, the england star.
A warning from washington about the wagner mercenary group taking advantage of the coup in niger. us secretary of state, antony blinken, speaks to the bbc: every single place that this group, this wagner group has gone, death, destruction and exploitation have followed. south american leaders meet to discuss measures to save the amazon rainforest. and we re live in ireland as thousands gather on the streets of bray to pay their respects to the singer sinead o connor. fifteen asylum seekers spend their first night on board a barge off the south coast of england as 20 others refuse to board. hello, welcome to bbc news now, 3 hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. we begin with the major political emergency unfolding in west africa following a military coup in niger.
Of its neighbours. niger and neighbouring countries including mali and burkina faso have seen violence from islamist groups in recent years. the coup leaders from niger s presidential guard insist they re more able to deal with growing security concerns than the previous democratically elected government. wagner group mercenaries have been active in the region they re seen here in the central african republic. niger s president bazoum deposed in the coup had complained of disinformation campaigns by wagner against his government. the wagner leader, yevgeny prigozhin, has released an audio message refering to the coup in niger. the recording was released on telegram, though the date and location can t be independently verified. he had this message apparently for the coup leaders. translation: we are always on the side of goodness, - justice and on the side of those who fight for sovereignty and for the rights of their people. call us any time.