both union leaders and the government have described this pay offer as properly funded. the government says it will reprioritise within existing budgets to pay for it. schools like this one, where strikes took place earlier this year, will have to wait and see exactly what that looks like but ministers say they will protect what they call front line services. for now, many will be breathing a sigh of relief that pupils can go back to school without further disruption in a few weeks time. hazel shearing, bbc news. to west africa now. niger s ousted president, mohamed bazoum, has been seen for the first time since the military detained him in a coup last week following which gen abdourahmane tchiani, the head of the presidential guards unit, declared himself niger s new ruler. reporter yasmin khatun dewan is in the newsroom with more.
head to the bbc news website. you re live with bbc news. to west africa now. niger s ousted president, mohamed bazoum, has been seen for the first time since the military detained him in a coup last week. following which gen abdourahmane tchiani. the head of the presidential guards unit, declared himself niger s new ruler. reporter yasmin khatun dewan is in the newsroom with more. here he is. mohammed bazoum the deposed president of niger, sat inside the presidential palace in niamey, inside niger. he, of course, has been inside that palace since last wednesday. he was arrested hours before that televised address on national television announcing a coup. he sat besides mohammed idriss deby, the president of chad, who arrived from nigeria, where discussions were ongoing concerning the situation in niger, deployed to negotiate on that coalition s behalf. that west african coalition called upon the nigerian military to give up power. you can see here an image from that announcement last w
isaacs, a journalist away from gang violence. harold isaacs, a journalist in away from gang violence. harold isaacs, ajournalist in haiti. - isaacs, a journalist in haiti. harold, great to have your insight. thank you for being on. the eu has suspended all security cooperation with niger and has refused to recognise the new leaders after the country s army took power in a coup, it comes shortly after the us declared its unflagging support for ousted president mohamed bazoum seen as a key western ally in the fight against islamist militants. on friday, the head of the presidential guards unit, generalabdourahmane tchiani declared himself niger s new leader. he said insecurity, economic woes and corruption led him to seize power. but there are now concerns in the west about which countries the new leader will align with. niger s neighbours, burkina faso and mali, have both pivoted towards russia since their own coups. chris ewokor in nigeria is following the story for us.
is on the offensive. and, it s day 11 at the women s world cup with co hosts new zealand back in action. hello. leaders from across west africa are set to meet for an emergency summit following the coup in niger. soldiers announced the military takeover on wednesday, aiming to remove president mohamed bazoum. on friday, the head of the presidential guards unit, general abdourahmane tchiani, declared himself niger s new leader, saying insecurity, economic woes and corruption led him to seize power. the eu, us, france and other nations say they will not recognise the coups leaders, with some suspending security cooperation and budgetary aid. there are concerns in the west about which countries the new leader will align with, potentially
harold isaacs, a journalist in haiti. harold, great to have your insight. thank you for being on. the eu has suspended all security cooperation with niger after the country s army took power in a coup, and has refused to recognise the new leaders. it comes shortly after the us declared its unflagging support for ousted president mohamed bazoum, seen as a key western ally in the fight against islamist militants. on friday, the head of the presidential guards unit, generalabdourahmane tchiani declared himself niger s new leader. he said insecurity, economic woes and corruption led him to seize power. but there are now concerns in the west about which countries