Ambassador, thank you very much forjoining us here in our studio. Military coup leaders in niger have on monday arrested two more cabinet ministers, as well as the head of the governing party. What do you make of these latest developments . I mean, that shows that thejunta has no intention to respect human rights as he started by claiming that he will do that. And again, i mean, this coup has really no reason whatsoever. There was no political tension. There is no situation, Security Situation that is worsening as they claimed, that just faints. The Security Situation is improving in our country. You know, you accept to power by the ballot, not by the bullets. And we have elected a legitimate president , mohamed bazoum, and we want him to be restored, like all the International Community echo us, the regional body, the african union, the United States of america, france, all our european union, all are asking them just to give back power to preseidnt bazoum. You mentioned aikawa. I do
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3, 4, 9, 8, 7, 1 8, 8, 8, 5, 2, 3, 4 9, 8, 7. Im Katie Bo Lillis in washington. And this is cnn welcome everyone. Thanks for joining. Im omar jimenez in today for fredricka whitfield. We begin this hour with some Breaking News as the us begins, humanitarian airdrops today over gaza, were now learning that Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with israel war cabinet minister benny gantz on monday in washington. And it also comes as a senior us official tells cnn that has six weeks ceasefire has basically been accepted by israel theyre now waiting on a response from hamas. Now, earlier today, three c130 hercules cargo planes dropped a total of 66 bundles of aid in gaza. They included mainly food, but no water or medical supplies. Cnns Priscilla Alvarez is in washington now, priscilla, President Biden weighed in on the airdrops its a short time ago. What is he saying . He did and he echoed his remarks from this week, which is that this is still not enough aid. Let me read the tweets you
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Ahead on cnn newsroom, ford and General Motors announce job cuts just days a of the Autoworkers Union went on strike, how a lengthy strike will impact the auto industry. Plus, gop president ial hopefuls descend on iowa stumping for votes. The only one who didnt show is donald trump. Downed trees and power lines is part of what tropical lee left behind. No breakthrough but reasonably productive discussions at least with ford, thats on how the United Auto Workers are describing labor talks on day two of its strikes. Striking Union Workers picketed outside the Ford Assembly plant. Ford says the strike is causing a lack of parts and 2600 uaw members will be laid off due to the walkout. The union and ford, General Motors and stellantis is far apart on benefits. Now the strike is putting President Biden in a tough position and it could get even more difficult for him if it goes on for a long time. Cnns Priscilla Alvarez explains. Reporter President Joe Biden weighed in on the auto workers st