Hello, im lewis vaughanjones. Welcome to the programme. First this hour a deadline set by the west African Regional bloc ecowas for the militaryjunta to reinstate nigers ousted president Mohammed Bazoum expires later on sunday. Ecowas gave the coup leaders a week to restore the president or potentially face Military Action. Meanwhile, france says it will support efforts by ecowas. Nigers Prime Minister has been in paris saturday, meeting lawmakers and greeting protestors outside the niger embassy. He has dismissed pro coup protests taking place in his country. With the deadline only hours away, our correspondent chris ewokor reports from sokoto, North Western nigeria, close to the border with niger. They are bracing for the worst. Many of them were born here in nigeria but they have never been cut off from their roots in niger. The coup has caught them unawares. With the border is closed and the current political crisis, they are now separated from their families. This man lives here b
Authorities are calling it a possible abduction. Multiple agencies combing the park using dogs and drones. Also tonight, while the shutdown is delayed, the crisis isnt over. Millions of federal workers and u. S. Troops could be back where they were facing a loss of pay within a month and a half. House speaker Kevin Mccarthy passed the deal with the help of democrats. Now faces threats from the right. Matt gaetz moving to oust mccarthy. The speaker says, bring it on. Maryalice parks has the latest. President biden tells House Republicans to stop blaming games after Congress Fails to approve new u. S. Funding for ukraine. This comes as ukraine renews its Drone Attacks inside russia. Tom soufi burridge is on the ground in ukraine. Were tracking a new storm system sweeping across the country this week. Plus, the return of smokey haze from canadian wildfires. Somara theodore times it out. Some of Donald Trumps valued businesses could be on the line as the former president goes on trial in a
After riding her bike in a state park. Authorities are calling it a possible abduction. Multiple agencies combing the park using dogs and drones. While the shutdown is delayed, the crisis isnt over. Millions of federal workers and u. S. Troops could be back where they were within a month and a half. House speaker Kevin Mccarthy passed the deal with the help of democrats. Now faces threats from the right. Matt gaetz moving to oust mccarthy. The speaker says, bring it on. Maryalice parks has the latest. President biden tells House Republicans to stop blaming games after Congress Fails to approve new u. S. Funding for ukraine. This comes as ukraine renews its Drone Attacks inside russia. Tom soufi burridge is on the ground in ukraine. Were tracking a new storm system sweeping across the country this week. Plus, the return of smoking haze from canadian wildfires. Somara theodore times it out. Some of Donald Trumps valued businesses could be on the line as the former president goes on trial