unit, general abdourahmane tchiani, declared himself niger s new leader, saying insecurity, economic woes and corruption prompted him to seize power. the us, the eu, and france niger s former colonial ruler say they won t recognise the coup leaders, with some suspending security cooperation and budgetary aid. there are concerns among many countries over which states niger s 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. earlier, chris ewokor, who is following the story from neighbouring nigeria gave me an update on what can come out of this meeting. well, right now in niger, things are happening quite fast. earlier today, one of the members of the military coup came out on state
or is the rot here simply too deep? it s very depressing. it s very concerning. our country is in a serious dark place. stage 4 load shedding will continue to be implemented until further notice. it says that stage 6 will be implemented at 8pm tonight until 5am. how did it come to this? south africa, the continent s great economic powerhouse, is in deep trouble. long daily power cuts injohannesburg and across the country. dawn, and the traffic lights are still not working. this is alexandra township, a poor neighbourhood on the edge ofjohannesburg. every day here, the power goes out, sometimes for four hours, sometimes for eight or more. officially, it s called load shedding which sounds almost helpful, almost pleasant but the truth is that these power cuts are having a devastating impact in a country with a stagnant economy and soaring unemployment. and it s particularly in poor neighbourhoods like this one that the effects are being felt the most. suzeke mousa has run t
is losing its relevance for new audiences and whether he thinks it s making itself fit for the future. i think every major opera house wants to entice younger audiences. it must do everything and be open to the interests of many different people. let me take you to the opera! sir antonio pappano, or tony, as he prefers to be known, has the signature flair of his italian roots, combined with a detailed knowledge of music that has made him one of the most popular conductors of our age. tony has been in so much demand that over the last two decades he s simultaneously held two leading posts music director at the santa cecilia orchestra in rome and at london s royal opera house. he s such a unique personality as well as a wonderful musician and artist. there s that inimitable fire, that unquestioning commitment that he brings to every single performance that he does here. it s that level of passion which really comes across. cheering and applause he steps down from his post in
are just getting new details in. but what is the very latest? are just getting new details in. but what is the very latest? yes, we are onl still what is the very latest? yes, we are only still understanding what is the very latest? yes, we are only still understanding the - what is the very latest? yes, we are only still understanding the full- only still understanding the full total number of people injured. the total number of people injured. the total number of people injured. the total number of people that have been killed by this blast. this was a political rally by a party. this is a major religious party here in pakistan. a key component of one of the coalition parties, as part of the coalition parties, as part of the government here. they were holding a political rally. we are starting to hear more information from some of the police force. they have said that they think that over 100 people have been injured in this blast. and of course we have heard the total n
but we are also very focused on working together with partners to try to help the haitians restore security, restore stability. that really is the necessary foundation. the developments happen as a christian aid group says an american nurse and her child have been kidnapped in the country. it happened on thursday near the capital, port au prince, after the us advised all its citizens to leave the country because of the worsening security situation. gangs control large parts of haiti s capital port au prince and kidnappings for ransom are common. earlier, i spoke about the situation in haiti with harold isaac, a journalist based near port au prince. kenya says that it is prepared to send a multinational force to haiti what more do we know about that and how it might work? very little at this stage. i mean, for many people here, it came as a bit of a surprise, especially after over nine months of waiting for a word or an actual commitment with regards to foreign police or mil