With 45 people on board. Survivors say the boat overturned in rough seas. And in eastern france, investigators are trying to determine what caused a fire that ripped through a Vacation Home for disabled people, killing 11 people. Prime minister elisabeth borne traveled to the scene of the tragedy. Thank you for joining us on france 24. Its been two weeks since the military of niger staged a coup and despite Massive International pressure, the junta is showing no signs of backing down. International mediators have been barred from entering the country. Meanwhile, the west rep african west African Regional block is set to meet on friday. Our correspondent has the latest. Reporter the military junta is still resisting the pressure to negotiate. On monday, they resisted the overtures of the u. S. Acting secretary of state, despite threats to cut military assistance. She did not achieve any breakthroughs and it is not all clear that they will choose diplomatic pass forward. She also made it
Us here. Several european states have begun evacuating their citizens from niger with the first french plane taking off from miami niamey. The coup plunged it into the political unknown and the u. S. Has threatened to intervene if democracy is not restored. The evacuation of french troops is not on the agenda and the white house has added that there is no indication of direct threats to u. S. Citizens. I spoke to nicholas wescott, the professor of diplomacy, and asked him what the risks were to the region. The risks are rising very rapidly. As the stakes have been now raised by the neighboring states, burkina faso, and molly coming in to support the utah. John cho. Junta. This is existential for all of the states involved because countries like nigeria, like ghana are very worried about contagion when they are losing control of their own territory. Terrorist attacks, ostensibly the reason why they said they were taking over in all three countries, not worse since the junta was in contr
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