ECOWAS leaders consider Niger intervention
The coup leaders have refused demands to hand power back to the elected government
An episode of the Focus on Africa podcast, hosted by BBC World Service, titled "ECOWAS leaders consider Niger intervention" was published on August 9, 2023 and runs 27 minutes.
August 9, 2023 ·27m · Focus on Africa
Summary
With the coup leaders in Niger refusing demands to hand power back to the elected government, the West African regional block ECOWAS is considering options including a military invasion of the country. ECOWAS is due to hold an extraordinary summit in Nigeria on Thursday to discuss its next move.Plus, we speak to the reporter behind a new BBC investigation into the 'spiritual healers' sexually abusing women in Morocco and Sudan. And we hear about what the African Development Bank is doing to improve access to clean water and sanitation on the continent.
Episode Description
With the coup leaders in Niger refusing demands to hand power back to the elected government, the West African regional block ECOWAS is considering options including a military invasion of the country. ECOWAS is due to hold an extraordinary summit in Nigeria on Thursday to discuss its next move.
Plus, we speak to the reporter behind a new BBC investigation into the 'spiritual healers' sexually abusing women in Morocco and Sudan.
And we hear about what the African Development Bank is doing to improve access to clean water and sanitation on the continent.