In the countrys capital to support the militaryjunta as that deadline expired. Some neighbouring countries including mali, burkina faso and guinea have voiced support for the coup leaders. And algeria, which Borders Niger to the north, has said it is categorically against armed intervention. France says it will support efforts by ecowas to restore nigers elected president. Niger s Prime Minister was in paris on saturday, meeting lawmakers and greeting protestors outside the countrys embassy. Lets now go live to our correspondent in lagos in neighbouring nigeria. We are yet to hear from ecowas and what of would be concerning niger. The ultimatum has elapsed the sunday evening and we are yet to hear from ecowas. But we also know that there are expected moves in niger in the coming days, the rally this afternoon showing pro coup supporters at a stadium in any army. This showed that the people supported the junto, this showed that the people supported thejunto, chanting supported the junto
Have about 3. 5 minutes of extra time to go. We are deep, deep into injury time, i should say, and, to go. We are deep, deep into injury time, ishould say, and, yes, i think england, they have a five goal lead, even a draw would take them through as Group Leaders but they have absolutely blown china away. There was some criticism of england coming into this. Theirfirst there was some criticism of england coming into this. Their first couple of games, they won but only 1 0 against opposition they certainly, in haiti, they thought they should have beaten more comfortably, but this time against china they have shown what they are really capable of. This is the england team we saw in the euros, the england team that went on a huge unbeaten run, and the england team that has kept hundreds of people here at box back in croydon thoroughly, thoroughly entertained for the last 90 minutes or so. Entertained for the last 90 minutes orso. Its entertained for the last 90 minutes or so. Its been a r
evening and we are yet to hear from ecowas. but we also know that there are expected moves in niger in the coming days, the rally this afternoon showing pro coup supporters at a stadium in any army. this showed that the people supported the junto, this showed that the people supported thejunto, chanting supported the junto, chanting anti france supported thejunto, chanting anti france songs and waving pro russia flags in the crowds. and so we re just waiting to hear from ecowas on what this means and what are the next move would be. tells more about are the next move would be. tells more about those are the next move would be. tells more about those pro coup protests. why people supporting the coup leaders? it why people supporting the coup leaders? , . leaders? it is a mix of feelings. the first part leaders? it is a mix of feelings. the first part being leaders? it is a mix of feelings. the first part being that - leaders? it is a mix of feelings. the first part being that a
leaders in new share are carrying out acts to establish a dictatorial regime in that country. out acts to establish a dictatorial regime in that country. france are re arina regime in that country. france are preparing to regime in that country. france are preparing to get regime in that country. france are preparing to get their regime in that country. france are preparing to get their citizens - regime in that country. france are preparing to get their citizens out| preparing to get their citizens out of the country and there is anger within france and the wider region as well? we within france and the wider region as well? ~ ., , within france and the wider region as well? ~ . , , ., , , within france and the wider region aswell? . , ,, as well? we have seen protests last week and on as well? we have seen protests last week and on sunday as well? we have seen protests last week and on sunday when as well? we have seen protests last week and on sunday when people i as we
is anger against france within the country and the wider region as well? indeed, we have seen protests two times now, last week and on sunday, when people came out on the streets carrying both russia and nigerflags and chanting anti france and anti west slogans. on sunday, they tried marching on the french embassy but were repelled by the police. there had been an allegation that french troops fired at the protesters, which france denied, but what the french foreign minister said is that these accusations, including the one that france was planning to attack the presidential palace in order to free bazoum, were all signs of destabilisation attempts by the new regime in niger. so france has 1500 troops in niger as we speak.