Chris is following the story for us. Theres a lot of pressure on the coup leaders in niger. This is as a result of the coup, the Political Development in that country and also its similar to the eus position. Its similar to the eus position. The eu has suspended aid, both financial and military to these states. The Secretary Of State earlier threatened that the country risks millions of dollars in aid is being suspended because of the coup and there has been action from the African Union which has given the military in niger 50 days maximum to return to the barracks and restore democracy. Theyve also asked for the release of the current president who we know it is still being held by the military. We who we know it is still being held by the military who we know it is still being held by the military. We go live now to can hudson by the military. We go live now to can hudson who by the military. We go live now to can hudson who is by the military. We go live now to can hudson who is an
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 haitis 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 Military Person
office report. we have team coverage on tonight s top story greg palkot and kyiv lucas thomas at the white house often and just file army lieutenant colonel briggs senior affairs correspondent greg palkot in kyiv. looks like russian president vladimir putin is back from the brink after this wild weekend. there was damage done in questions unanswered. the wagner group mercenary fighters left the russian city which they had taken over. as well as going back from close to moscow supposedly heading to camps in ukraine their future unclear. their boss fence you left as well but is his anger with the russian military that is running the war that triggered this attempted armed uprising. only to be defused in the deal that all get off the hook still prigozhin had that of his complaint answer he was sent to belarus but no confirmation he is there. is also to make an appearance since the bone sees the week including hired fighters running rampant through his country seem to have da
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