chris is following the story for us. there s a lot of pressure on the coup leaders in niger. this is as a result of the coup, the political development in that country and also its similar to the eu s position. it s similar to the eu s position. the eu has suspended aid, both financial and military to these states. the secretary of state earlier threatened that the country risks millions of dollars in aid is being suspended because of the coup and there has been action from the african union which has given the military in niger 50 days maximum to return to the barracks and restore democracy. they ve also asked for the release of the current president who we know it is still being held by the military. we who we know it is still being held by the military- who we know it is still being held by the military. we go live now to can hudson by the military. we go live now to can hudson who by the military. we go live now to can hudson who is by the military. we go live now
there have been some. it s looked like a lot of pressure been piled on the coup leaders in nigeria this evening. we re hearing that france has also suspended financial and other aids to niger with immediate effect. and this is as a result of the coup and development, political development, in that country. and it s similar to the eu s position. the eu has suspended aids, both financial and military aid. the united states secretary of state, antony blinken, had earlier threatened that the country risked also having millions of dollars in aid be suspended because of the coup. and the strongest reaction yet we ve gotten is from the african union, which had given the military in niger 15 days maximum to return to the barracks and restore constitutional democracy. they have also called for the immediate release of president bazoum, who at the moment we know are still being held by the military. live now to nick westcott who was the british ambassador for niger between 2008 and 201
live now to chris ewokor in nigeria with the latest on this. chris, just talk us through the international reaction. there has been quite a bit of condemnation today, hasn t there? today, hasn t there? yes, it has looked like today, hasn t there? yes, it has looked like a today, hasn t there? yes, it has looked like a lot today, hasn t there? yes, it has looked like a lot of today, hasn t there? yes, it has looked like a lot of pressure - today, hasn t there? yes, it has i looked like a lot of pressure being piled on the coup leaders in and i share. this evening, we are hearing that france has also suspended financial and other aid to niger. it is a result of the coop in that country. it is similar to the eu s position. the eu has suspended aid, both financial and military aid. the united states secretary of state, antony blinken, earlier threatened that the country risk also having millions of dollars in aid being suspended because of the coup. the strongest reaction
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 african union giving the military in niger an ultimatum to return to the barracks and restore democracy. they ve also called for the leader, president bazoum who we know it is still being held by the military. is still being held by the military- is still being held by the milita . . , ., military. earlier i spoke to cameron military. earlier i spoke to cameron hudson, - military. earlier i spoke to cameron hudson, a - military. earlier i spoke to i
chris ewokor in nigeria has the details for us. there have been some it s looked like a lot of pressure being piled on the coup leaders in nigeria this evening. we re hearing that france has also suspended financial and other aides to niger with immediate effect. and this is as a result of the coup and political development in that country. and it s also similar to the eu s position. the eu has suspended aid, both financial and military aid. the united states secretary of state, antony blinken, had earlier threatened that the country risked also having millions of dollars in aid be suspended because of the coup. and the strongest reaction yet we ve gotten is from the african union, which had given the military in niger 15 days maximum to return to the barracks and restore constitutional democracy. they have also called for the immediate release of president bazoum, who at the moment we know are still being held by the military. and just in terms of the western aid and the thr