the political crisis in niger is intensifying this morning. pro military supporters turned out in force for independence day on thursday protesting the recent sanctions against their country. regional and international pressure has increased against coup leaders pushing for a return to democracy. stephanie busari is joining us from lagos. hi, stephanie. and we re also finally hearing from the ousted president. in a washington post op-ed, he says if this coup succeeds, it will have devastating consequences for the country and the entire world. bring us up to speed on the latest.
going to see the iranian government unleashing even more brutal force to try and crush these protests as it has done in the past. jomana karadsheh, cnn, istanbul. and the leader of a military coup is accusing the president of staging a counter offense just a day after he was ousted from power. hundreds of military supporters protested in front of the french embassy on saturday while the french foreign minister yes condemning the violence against the embassy, a fire broke out in several shots were heard. in the meantime, the president issued his first statement since being ousted, calling on the military to avoid a civil wawar. access to abortion is a volatile political issue, here in the united states, but in the netherlands it is seen as a basic right for women, even if they are from other countries. our report, after the break.