This is bbc worlds america. As ukraine pushes to retake a key city, we look at a team on the front line. Concerns grow after an american nurse and her child are kidnapped outside haitis capital amid the violence. A suicide or suicide bomber in pakistan leaves a community in morning. Mourning. Welcome to world news america. In this special report from ukraine, Ukrainian Forces are still trying to retake a city and Russian Forces say the captured it in may after nearly a year of fighting. The bbc got exclusive access to a team of elite snipers who conduct night raids close to the city. Jonathan beale joined them on a journey to the front line. Reporter we are on our way to a secret location, a place they call the edge of existence. Behind the wheel, the man known as ghost. He tells me his team of snipers are all known as the ghosts because they silently bring death. Their base is already well within range of russian artillery. I was close. Reporter but they will be going even closer towa
Moving closer to russia, which happened after coups in neighbouring burkina faso and mali. Later, leaders from the 15 countries that make up the Economic Community of west african states, and the eight leaders from the west African Economic and monetary union, will meet to discuss their response. Brandon kendhammer is politics professor at Ohio University and expert on politics in west africa. Hejoins us now. Thank you and welcome to the programme. What is your take on what we are witnessing in niger right now . Right now . Good morning. I think what right now . Good morning. I think what we right now . Good morning. I think what we are right now . Good morning. I l think what we are witnessing right now . Good morning. I. Think what we are witnessing is likely the consolidation of any Military Regime. Enough time has passed now that we have a general sense of who was in charge or who would like to be in charge and while we have seen a fair bit of International Response at this point,
This is bbc worlds america. As ukraine pushes to retake a key city, we look at a team on the front line. Concerns grow after an american nurse and her child are kidnapped outside haitis capital amid the violence. A suicide or suicide bomber in pakistan leaves a community in morning. Mourning. Welcome to world news america. In this special report from ukraine, Ukrainian Forces are still trying to retake a city and Russian Forces say they captured it in may after nearly a year of fighting. The bbc got exclusive access to a team of elite snipers who conduct night raids close to the city. Jonathan beale joined them on a journey to the front line. Reporter we are on our way to a secret location, a place they call the edge of existence. Behind the wheel, the man known as ghost. He tells me his team of snipers are all known as the ghosts because they silently bring death. Their base is already well within range of russian artillery. I was close. Reporter but they will be going even closer tow
But we are also very focused on working together with partners to try to help the haitians restore security, restore stability. That really is the necessary foundation. The developments happen as a Christian Aid Group says an american nurse and her child have been kidnapped in the country. It happened on thursday near the capital, Port Au Prince, after the us advised all its citizens to leave the country because of the worsening Security Situation. Gangs control large parts of haitis capital Port Au Prince and kidnappings for ransom are common. Earlier, i spoke about the situation in haiti with harold isaac, a journalist based near Port Au Prince. Kenya says that it is prepared to send a Multinational Force to haiti what more do we know about that and how it might work . Very little at this stage. I mean, for many people here, it came as a bit of a surprise, especially after over nine months of waiting for a word or an actual commitment with regards to Foreign Police or Military Person