Force to reinstate nigers president , mohamed bazoum, after he was ousted by members of the president ial guard last week. The bbc s Nancy Kacungira has this breakdown of the issues as we know it. Niger is the largest country in west africa. Its a key part of the sahel region. Thats the belt of land that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the red sea. Now, this is a territory thats been Destabilised Byjihadists and military regimes, and thats one reason why niger is so important. It was seen as an oasis of the walk an otherwise troubled reason. So, what went wrong . The soldiers said they staged a coup because of the lack of Good Government and insecurity in the country. Translation the government and insecurity in the country. Translation the action of the cns pete country. Translation the action of the cns pete is country. Translation the action of the cns pete is motivated country. Translation the action of the cns pete is motivated by country. Translation the action of the cns pe
in charge around here. waiting for vladimir putin, 2500 soldiers and guards, and the defence minister the wagner mutineers wanted sacked. having survived it a time to say thank you. translation: you have saved our motherland from upheaval. - in fact, you have stopped a civil war. in fact, the reality was rather different. the wagner soldiers, who had been cheered on the streets of rostov, had only stopped their rebellion out of the kremlin did a deal with them, promising not to press charges against them and their leader yevgeny prigozhin. still, kremlin spin is presenting this as a triumph for their president. the uprising is over and the kremlin is trying to reframe the optics as what happened as a victoria to reframe the optics as what happened as a victory bought the president and for russia. but where is yevgeny prigozhin? under his deal with the kremlin, he agreed to leave russia for belarus. today, the leader of belarus, alexander lukashenko, said yes, he is here, bu
2,500 soldiers and guards. and the defence minister, the wagner mutineers wanted sacked. having survived it a time to say thank you. translation: you have saved our motherland from upheaval. the lives, security, and the freedom of our citizens. in fact, you have stopped a civil war. in fact, the reality was rather different. the wagner soldiers, who had been cheered on the streets of rostov, had only stopped the rebellion out of the kremlin did a deal promising not to press charges against them and their leader yevgeny prigozhin. still, kremlin spin is present in this is a triumph for their leader. the mutiny by mercenaries was a major challenge to vladimir putin s authority, but, the uprising is over. and now, the kremlin is trying to change the optics to reframe what happened as a victory for the president, and for russia. translation: but where is yevgeny prigozhin? under his deal with the kremlin, he agreed to leave russia for belarus. today, the leader of belarus, alex
at least four people have been killed by the strike, which hit a shopping centre and restaurant. the governor of donetsk told ukrainian television the city centre was crowded with civilians when the missiles fell. it s feared people may be trapped under the rubble. meanwhile, president vladimir putin has tried to rally russia s military and security services, thanking them for preventing a civil warfrom breaking out. in a speech, mr putin insisted his rule was not weakened during saturday s rebellion by the wagner mercenaries. he suggested russia s regular military showed restraint by not being drawn into any fighting. our moscow editor steve rosenberg reports. vladimir vladimirovich putin. at the kremlin, it was pomp with a purpose. ..to remind russians he is still in charge around here. waiting for vladimir putin 2,500 soldiers and guards, and the defence minister the wagner mutineers wanted sacked. having survived the rebellion, it was time to say thank you. translation: