Hello. First to niger, where, in the last hour, a deadline for the militaryjunta to step down has passed. The leaders of nigers coup have hours to restore the ousted president , or face the possibility of military action. Thousands of people gathered in nigers capital to support the militaryjunta as that deadline expired. Despite International Condemnation of the soldiers actions, thousands of nigeriens continue to show support for the army hoping it can offer the country stability. Some neighbouring countries including mali, burkina faso and guinea have voiced support for the coup leaders. And algeria , which Borders Niger to the north, has said it is categorically against armed intervention. France says it will support efforts by ecowas to restore nigers elected president. Niger s Prime Minister was in paris on saturday meeting lawmakers and greeting protestors outside the countrys embassy. He has dismissed pro coup protests taking place in his country. Marie roger biloa is a west Af
Hello and welcome. We start in ukraine, where president Volodymyr Zelensky says a russian guided bomb has hit a Blood Transfusion Centre he says rescuers are at the scene in the town of kupiansk where there are quote dead and wounded. The reported strike came shortly after kyiv said missiles had hit a facility which manufactures engines for aircraft and helicopters in the country s west. In a tweet, president zelensky said this war crime alone says everything about russian aggression. Beasts that destroy everything that simply allows to live. Defeating terrorists is a matter of honour for everyone who values life. so far, theres been no comment from russia. Our ukraine correspondent, James Waterhouse is in kyiv if there is accuracy to president zelensky s claim, it appears once again a medical building has come in harms way. Weve seen it before with a Maternity Hospital in the besieged city of Mariupol Last year. Weve seen it in a Mental Health hospital in dnipro just a few months ag