Welcome to the program. With a familiar figure as the head of its transitional legislative council. Who was one of the faces of the military coup in august is expected to lead the country to elections in 2022 the military revolt the former president. Who had been under pressure after months of public protests heres a look at how mali got here. They came out in their thousands millions poured into the streets saying the government was plagued with corruption and incompetence with the economy faltering and jihadist violence and ending the opposition triggered the protests but eventually the people spoke for themselves. Allow not only allegory but. We are here today because we have suffered a loss we are here today because we experience only bad governance we are here today because our country is run by a family and because icon to me is knocked out we here today because weve seen that our institutions have failed in their mission that is why we are here today i am glad im not going to co
Investigating the incident as an islamist motivated attack. Plus the Democratic Party confirms joe biden as its choice to challenge donald trump in the u. S. Election in her address his wife jill biden says chose the man who can unite the nation. Im subi so much going to thank you for joining Us European Union leaders are discussing possible sanctions against valorous in an emergency Video Conference today earlier opposition politicians. Issued her own video message calling on the e. U. Council not to recognize what she called fraudulent elections that saw president lukashenko return to power for a 6th term the e. U. Emergency talks come as the faces and increasingly bold wave of resistance. Their work has joined the walkout in the past president Alexander Lukashenko could count. On state employees to support him but he had to order managers to threaten them with disciplinary action if they joined the nationwide strike. Some ignored those threats. Even with a president ial challenger s
President weighs in over concerns for russian Opposition Leader alexina violet talked to still refused to relocate him to a different hospital. Draft dodgers and inspiration for a nation why south korean pop stars are causing controversy over Compulsory Military Service. We begin with breaking news out of libya where rival factions of called for a cease fire both the u. N. Recognized government in tripoli and the 2 broke parliament allied with warlord Khalifa Haftar of called on their forces to stop fighting they said the move was aimed at ending foreign interference in libya after his campaign to take the capital tripoli was pushed back by Government Forces with support from turkey russian mercenaries have been fighting on have to side something happened is editor in chief of the International Interest a Current Affairs not assist magazine with a particular focus on the middle east he joins us now via skype from london sami put this into context for us what do you make of it. I think