Security cooperation and budgetary aid. There are concerns among many countries over which states nigers new leader will align with potentially moving closer to russia as happened after coups in neighbouring burkina faso and mali. Later, leaders from the 15 countries that make up ecowas, the Economic Community of west african states, and the eight leaders from the west African Economic and Monetary Union will meet to discuss their response. Live now to chris ewokor in nigeria with the latest on this. Good to see. Tell us more about the statement about possible Military Intervention. Well, right now in niger, things are happening quite fast. Earliertoday, one of niger, things are happening quite fast. Earlier today, one of the members of the Military Coup came out on State Television to denounce the ecowas meeting and alleged that the ecowas meeting and alleged that the meeting was intended to take action on carrying out Military Intervention of that country and now they have also calle
sanctuary in europe. redford again. oh, what a goal! what a goal! radford the scorer, ronnie radford! and legendary football commentator john motson has died aged 77. he covered over 2000 games during his 50 year career. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news, good to have your company this hour. three men have been arrested after the shooting of a police officer in northern ireland. he is now in a critical condition in hsopital. detective chief inspectorjohn caldwell was shot multiple times in front of his son after coaching young people playing football in 0magh, county tyrone. he is well known in northern ireland not least his involvement in investigating organised crime. northern ireland s political leaders have issued a joint statement condemning the callous attack. the irish prime minister and northern ireland secretary have both condemned the attempt on his life. 0ur ireland correspondent chris page has this report. john caldwell is a father who was coaching football
in the first of the group h games. both sides lost their first match, with morocco thrashed by germany, but they recovered well to take the win today, and still have a chance of reaching the quarter finals. the fourth day of the fifth and final ashes test is under way at the oval in south london. australia need 384 to win after england lost their last second innings wicket this morning james anderson out lbw for 8. that left stuart broad 8 not out in his final test after he announced his retirement yesterday. australia havejust started their run chase. so all attention on broad for this final ashes test. the last time we ll be seeing him as a cricketer. he s the leading wicket taker for england in this series and has played in all the tests this summer. it s a career which began back in 2007 for england, and our cricket correspondent jonathan agnew feels broad will be glad to go out on a high. it feels to me absolutely the perfect time for him. very few sportsmen really get to choose
crawley was outjust before lunch, england 124 3. after it, two quick wickets, including captain ben stokes forjust one, and australia were on top. but england s new era has been partly defined by its ability to counter punch, so step forward jonny bairstow with a half century and joe root with a 30th test ton. shortly after, a surprise declaration england finishing on 393 8. australia have just australia havejust finished australia have just finished the day in reply with 14 without loss. patrick gearey has been watching the day s play at edgbaston. a day that very much bodes well for those hoping for an entertaining series? ~ , , , .,, , series? absolutely. this was built u . series? absolutely. this was built u- as the series? absolutely. this was built up as the most series? absolutely. this was built up as the most anticipated - series? absolutely. this was built up as the most anticipated ashes | up as the most anticipated ashes series since 2005, and i think that is because i
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