west african regional body ecowas had given the country s junta a week to reverse its coup which has seen mohamed bazoum placed under house arrest. the bloc threatened military intervention if the demands weren t met by sunday. but the deadline has now passed, so far, without action. but a short time ago niger s junta warned the threat is still there. translation: the planning of this war has been carried out. free deployment has begun in two central african countries. our armed forces and although defence and security forces backed by the unfailing support our people are ready to defend the integrity of our territory and the honour of our homeland. france has suspended all development aid to niger s neighbour, burkina faso after its military government said it would see any intervention against the coup leaders as a delcaration of war. thousands of people gathered sunday in the main stadium of niger s capital in support of the coup, chanting anti french slogans and wavin
a long way off. as i travelled across the island nation from the coastal fishing towns to vibrant tourist hubs and central farmlands, i saw how the harsh economic realities have forced sri lankans to make tough choices. these are their stories. you like going to the sea? yes, i like this. first, the shortages and then, a cut in the government subsidy has meant fuel is three times more expensive than last year, raising the risks forfishermen. there s no guarantee they can cover expenses on every fishing trip. more than 250km south on the island s coast in arugam bay, the tide is turning for some. tourism is riding the first waves of recovery. in this town on the eastern coast of sri lanka, the peak of the economic crisis coincided with their main tourist season, hitting local businesses hard, and this surfing destination is still picking up the pieces. i started surf school a long time ago, so therefore, i had some savings, so, i put my whole savings to i had a dream that i
more than 50 people have been detained in pakistan for protesting against ex prime minister imran khan s three year prison sentence for corruption. now on bbc news: sri lanka: aftermath of a crisis. on the surface, it seems calm has returned to sri lanka. this seaside expanse in colombo that was the site for months long protest is now bustling with locals and tourists enjoying a day out. long queues have gone, food and medicine shortages have eased, and the government is making tough choices to get the economy back on track. but the real recovery in the lives of average sri lankans is still a long way off. as i travelled across the island nation from the coastal fishing towns to vibrant tourist hubs and central farmlands, i saw how the harsh economic realities have forced sri lankans to make tough choices. these are their stories. you like going to the sea? yes, i like this. first the shortages and then a cut in the government subsidy has meant fuel is three times more expens
the verdict means he is not allowed to hold public office for five years with pakistan just months away from a general election. our correspondent caroline davies reports. sirens blaring, police truck after police truck, arresting former prime minister imran khan. the judgement came from here. police filled every corner in islamabad s session court. mr khan says that the case is politically motivated. the court said he s dishonest. so, this is after months and months of waiting, we now finally have an announcement imran khan has been found guilty and has been sentenced to three years imprisonment. outside court, shouts of your show is over, khan! minutes later, we heard he d been arrested. this was what happened last time mr khan was arrested protests, some violent. mr khan was released but his party faced a dramatic crackdown. many of his senior party leadership were arrested, then announced that they d left the party. police picked up thousands of his supporters. wil
in the lives of average sri lankans is still a long way off. as i travelled across the island nation from the coastal fishing towns to vibrant tourist hubs and central farmlands, i saw how the harsh economic realities have forced sri lankans to make tough choices. these are their stories. you like going to the sea? yes, i like this. first the shortages and then a cut in the government subsidy has meant fuel is three times more expensive than last year, raising the risks for fishermen. there s no guarantee they can cover expenses on every fishing trip. more than 250km south on the island s coast in arugam bay, the tide is turning for some. tourism is riding the first waves of recovery. in this town on the eastern coast of sri lanka, the peak of the economic crisis coincided with their main tourist season, hitting local businesses hard, and this surfing destination is still picking up the pieces. i started surf school a long time ago, so therefore - i had some savings. so i pu