think there s a lot of behind the scenes diplomacy at work right now. the nigerian president has come out very forcefully, trying to walk this back. there is no small amount of effort under way right now trying to walk this back. will it be successful kick i don t know but i don t think 48 hours after a coup we can abandon billions of dollars and the people we have been supporting just because there is a there s a very small group of disgruntled army officers who had decide they do not want to lose theirjobs and they don t take an entire country hostage. i think it sets a bad example for the rest of the region. cameron hudson, great to get your insight. protests are taking place across israel against the government s planned judicial overhaul for the thirtieth week in a row. it s the first saturday of mass
following the story for us. there is pressure being piled on the coup leaders in niger. we have heard that france has suspended financial aids to the country with immediate effect and this is a result of the coup in the overthrow the government that country. the eu has suspended aid, financial and military aid and the united states secretary of state has earlier threatened that the country risks having millions of dollars of aid being suspended. the strongest reaction yet is from the african union giving the military in nigeran
schools. the doors of ministries open, schools, clinics, all of that depends schools, clinics, all of that depends on the western donor assistance coming in to the government. but, in addition, ifthey government. but, in addition, iftheyare government. but, in addition, if they are not able to export their if they are not able to export their principal exports for example uranium which goes almost example uranium which goes almost entirely to france then again almost entirely to france then again they will see a cut off of their again they will see a cut off of their export earnings in a very of their export earnings in a very big of their export earnings in a very big way. the government is going very big way. the government is going to very big way. the government is going to see their earnings dry up going to see their earnings dry up very going to see their earnings dry up very quickly and if we cannot up very quickly and if we cannot continue to support citizen