Hello, im lewis vaughanjones. Welcome to the programme. First this hour a deadline set by the west African Regional bloc ecowas for the militaryjunta to reinstate nigers ousted president Mohammed Bazoum expires later on sunday. Ecowas gave the coup leaders a week to restore the president or potentially face Military Action. Meanwhile, france says it will support efforts by ecowas. Nigers Prime Minister has been in paris saturday, meeting lawmakers and greeting protestors outside the niger embassy. He has dismissed pro coup protests taking place in his country. With the deadline only hours away, our correspondent chris ewokor reports from sokoto, North Western nigeria, close to the border with niger. They are bracing for the worst. Many of them were born here in nigeria but they have never been cut off from their roots in niger. The coup has caught them unawares. With the border is closed and the current political crisis, they are now separated from their families. This man lives here but one of his wives and some of his children over the border. He has been unable to reach her for days. Iam here i am here in one of the community is predominantly inhabited by people from niger. For the past days, since the coup, there has been anxiety among the residents and it has been heightened as the fear that any Military Intervention by ecowas in the country will significantly affect their Family Members or even jeopardise their own safety here in nigeria. These men are worried that the use of force to restore the president could be catastrophic. This womans youngest son lives in south Western Niger and she fears for his safety. As she waits, so does the world for the coup leaders, there has been no sign that they will listen to regional and International Calls to back down and reinstate president Mohammed Bazoum but they say any Military Intervention risks further stabilising because the sahail region, already plagued byjihadist insurgencies. Sahel. Chris ewokor, bbc news. Here in the uk, people who were wrongly convicted of crimes will no longer be charged living costs for the time they spent in prison. The Ministry Forjustice is scrapping the rule with immediate effect following an outcry over the case of a man who spent 17 years injailfor a crime he didnt commit. Joe inwood has the details. There are many shocking things about the case of Andy Malkinson. Ajury misled. Dna evidence suppressed. 17 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. But for many, it was the revelation that Andy Malkinson would have to pay back some of his compensation to cover board and lodgings that was most shocking. The very idea that was most shocking. The very idea of that was most shocking. The very idea of paying that was most shocking. Tue very idea of paying your captors is really inaudible. The guilty dont pay, why should the innocent . But from toda , should the innocent . But from today. That should the innocent . But from today, that will should the innocent . But from today, that will change. Today, that will change. Wrongly convicted prisoners like andy will no longer have to pay towards the cost of their own imprisonment. Thats very welcome. Their own imprisonment. Thats very welcome, yeah. Their own imprisonment. Thats very welcome, yeah. Good. Their own imprisonment. Thats very welcome, yeah. Good. A l very welcome, yeah. Good. A step in the right direction but much more needs to be changing. You dont want to putjust much more needs to be changing. You dont want to put just a sticking plaster on something thats mortally wounded. It needs much more. Thats mortally wounded. It needs much more. There has been a real problem. Needs much more. There has been a real problem. Sentiment a real problem. Sentiment echoed by a real problem. Sentiment echoed by sir a real problem. Sentiment echoed by sir neil a real problem. Sentiment echoed by sir neil who a real problem. Sentiment| echoed by sir neil who chairs the justice select echoed by sir neil who chairs Thejustice Select Committee and had called for the change. When the state makes an error it is right and proper that the state accepts that as swiftly as possible and secondly, that the state then doesnt try and put needless obstacles in the way for somebody seeking recompense. Way for somebody seeking recompense. Key among the obstacles recompense. Key among the obstacles is recompense. Key among the obstacles is a recompense. Key among the obstacles is a new recompense. Key among the obstacles is a new Test Obstacles is a new test introduced in 2014 that means that victims of miscarriages of justice need to prove their innocence beyond reasonable doubt. ,. , doubt. That is an extremely difficult hurdle doubt. That is an extremely difficult hurdle to doubt. That is an extremely difficult hurdle to meet doubt. That is an extremely difficult hurdle to meet and| difficult hurdle to meet and thatis difficult hurdle to meet and that is why hardly anyone is now Getting Compensation anymore. Even very serious cases where people have been imprisoned for murder or rape for years, four cases which were accepted as miscarriages ofjustice, are not meeting this test because it is so brittle. Its cruel. And it needs to change brittle. For needs to change brittle. For now, needs to change brittle. For new. And needs to change brittle. For new. And is needs to change brittle. For now, and is surviving on benefits. He says Getting Compensation could take two years and will be kept. The . Years and will be kept. They should be years and will be kept. They should be making years and will be kept. They should be making sure years and will be kept. They should be making sure that| years and will be kept. Tte should be making sure that im constipated compensated speedily and even the amount is kind of insulting because ten years. How is it possible, you know . The more time that youve been tortured and held captive wrongfully, the more you should get. They did not cap my imprisonment but they will cap the money they were obliged to pay in compensation. Cheering and applause when Andy Malkinson left the court of appeal, his name was finally cleared. His fight for justice has been a long and difficult one, even with todays announcement it is not yet over. Joe inwood, bbc news. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky says a russian guided air bomb has hit a Blood Transfusion Centre in North Eastern ukraine, killing and injuring people. He says rescuers are at the scene in the town of kupiansk, saying there are, quote, dead and wounded. The reported strike has happened shortly after ukraine says missiles hit a facility which manufactures engines for air planes and helicopters in the countrys west. Heres our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse. President zelensky gives updates like this every evening and he claims tonight that a Blood Transfusion Centre has been hit by a russian guided missile in the kharkiv region. There are unconfirmed reports that it was close to a village that was near to the front line. And there is a reality here, whether youre talking about cities like zaporizhzhia or villages in the kharkiv region, even when Russian Forces retreated from there late last year, if you live close to the russian border or if you are close to the front line, you are typically in range of missiles and Artillery Fire and it is a daily occurrence where strikes like these take place. Now, if there is accuracy to president zelensky� s claim, it appears once again a medical building has come in harms way. We have seen it before with a Maternity Hospital in the besieged city of mariupol last year, we saw it with a Mental Health hospital in dnipro that was just a few months ago. This is a war that is synonymous with civilian areas, with cities being directly targeted. Now, in president zelensky� s tweet, he says that this war crime says everything about russian aggression. He says defeating terrorists is a matter of honour for everyone who values life. Now, this is typical rhetoric you get from president zelensky as he tries to boost his countrys morale under this sustained kind of attack. We are told that there are dead and wounded, but we dont know anything outside of zelensky� s tweet. Lets cross live now to colonel brendan kearney, former chief of staff for the Us Marine Corps forces in europe. Thank you for coming on the programme. A, thank you for coming on the programme thank you for coming on the programme. A pleasure to be with you programme. A pleasure to be with you. And programme. A pleasure to be with you. And we programme. A pleasure to be with you. And we start programme. A pleasure to be with you. And we start by with you. And we start by spending with you. And we start by spending a with you. And we start by spending a few with you. And we start by spending a few minutes l with you. And we start by. Spending a few minutes on russias strategy as you see it. We have this claim by president zelensky of this facility being hit. We have a number, though, recently to go on. What do you get a sense thatis on. What do you get a sense that is russias strategy overall here . Well, its hard to define their strategy. They are very much in a reactive mode and i see this continuation, and sadly, its been going on now for well over a year where they are targeting these medical centres, schools, places that are full of Non Combatants and according to the International Law and the law of war, those the places you target so im not sure what britain has up his sleeve here in terms of what he thinks he is going to accomplish putin. Sadly, ithink is going to accomplish putin. Sadly, i think all it does is embolden the resolve of the ukrainian people. find does is embolden the resolve of the ukrainian people. The ukrainian people. And good for them. This the ukrainian people. And good for them. This is the ukrainian people. And good for them. This is an the ukrainian people. And good for them. This is an awful for them. This is an awful human being that is waging a war on the innocence but i think the world has just got to be appalled with. Think the world has ust got to be appalled with. Innocents. Lets switch be appalled with. Innocents. Lets switch to be appalled with. Innocents. Lets switch to the be appalled with. Innocents. Lets switch to the ukrainians. Lets switch to the ukrainians then. What do you make of the counteroffensive so far . You know, counteroffensive so far . You know. Im counteroffensive so far . You know, im actually, counteroffensive so far . You know, im actually, this counteroffensive so far . Ym. Know, im actually, this may surprise you a little bit, im actually not surprised that it is moving slowly. We have to remember that from October November of last year, up until the thought thaw that occurs in april and may of ukraine, russians were essentially reinforcing their defensive positions. I would speculate i cant prove this but i would speculate the minefields that separate the Russian Forces and the Ukrainian Forces are probably the densest minefields on earth right now. So the ukrainians have to get through that and it requires an engineering effort, a breaching effort, as we would describe it in the west, to get through, and im not surprised it would go slow. Directly rememberjune six, 1944, the allies did not get out of normandy for a number of weeks. It was well into august. And thats with overwhelming air superiority, and either the ukrainians nor russians have that under this current situation. Current situation. Talk about air power current situation. Talk about air power. The current situation. Talk about air power. The ukrainians i air power. The ukrainians decided they were not going to wait for this superiority in the air before they launched the air before they launched the counteroffensive. Weve long listened to zelensky to the world and ask for it, pilots are in training. What do you make of where we are with Ukrainian Air power . You make of where we are with Ukrainian Air power . Again, im not surprised. Ukrainian air power . Again, im not surprised. I Ukrainian Air power . Again, im not surprised. Ithink Ukrainian Air power . Again, im not surprised. I think the not surprised. I think the Training Pipeline for pilots, especially experienced pilots, is going to be shorter than what everyone has said it is going to be. Those ukrainian pilots that are in the western pipeline right now are probably doing very, very well and advancing very, very quickly but the thing is, the ukrainians had held off, say they had said ok, lets not launch our counteroffensive as everyone is expecting in late june or earlyjuly or august, well, what you start to run up against is Mother Nature. And thats what they are having to deal with. We are looking right now at superb weather and it will continue through the remainder of august and september but once you start to get into 0ctober, you start to play a dance with Mother Nature in terms of winter start coming in . And even then, those pilots might be able to fly in new aircraft but what other Ground Forces going to do . They will be caught up in mud and mud has no favourites and its just going to hold up everything thats going on in terms of the advance. Colonel brendan kearney. Thank you so much for coming on the programme. Thank you so much for coming on the programme these latest developments comes as talks took place in saudi arabia aimed at finding a solution to the war in ukraine. Senior officials from some 40 countries, including the us, china and india held talks to try to find a peaceful settlement. It comes a few months after the gulf country hosted president zelensky at a summit of the arab league. The ukrainian delegations leader admits this weekends discussions wont be easy. More than 50 supporters of the former pakistani Prime Minister imran khan have been detained around the country for protesting against his three Year Prison Sentence for corruption. Arrests were made in cities including peshawar, lahore and karachi, but the demonstrations were more muted than the massive unrest that broke out after mr khans previous detention in may. Mr khan was found guilty of not declaring money earned from selling gifts he received while in office. This verdict means he is not allowed to hold Public Office for five years with pakistan just months away from a general election. 0ur correspondent Caroline Davies reports. Sirens blaring, police truck after police truck, arresting former Prime Minister imran khan. The judgement came from here. Police filled every corner in islamabads session court. Mr khan says that the case is politically motivated. The court said hes dishonest. So, this is after months and months of waiting, we now finally have an announcement imran khan has been found guilty and has been sentenced to three years imprisonment. 0utside court, shouts of your show is over, khan minutes later, we heard hed been arrested. This was what happened the last time mr khan was arrested protests, some violent. Mr khan was released but his party faced a dramatic crackdown. Many of his senior Party Leadership were arrested, then announced that theyd left the party. Police picked up thousands of his supporters. Will the protests happen again . Imran khans Team Released this pre recorded video after hed been arrested today. Translation | want| to make one request you should not sit quietly at home. All my struggle is notjust for myself it is for you, for the future of your kids. If you do not stand up for your rights, you will live like a slave. Chanting 0utside his house, there were a small number chanting, waving flags, then quickly taken away. Its been a matter of months but the atmosphere in pakistan has changed. This decision will mean mr Khan Cannot Run in the upcoming elections. Its pretty useful for your party, though, that your main political opponent has just been disqualified in the run up for a general election. Well, you have to be accountable for your deeds in law. This is nothing to do with politics. A person whos been Proven Guilty by the court has to be arrested. His lawyers intend to appeal the decision but, for now, mr khan is held by police and his politicalfuture is deeply uncertain. Here in the uk, social Media Companies are set to crack down on People Smugglers posts that encourage Asylum Seekers to cross the english channel. The plans will see platforms like facebook, instagram and twitter work with the National Crime agency to take down posts that lure people into paying People Smugglers to make the dangerous journey in small boats. Downing street says theyll target content such as offers of