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Hello, i m matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories and checking out the truth behind them. We start with the ongoing political row here in the uk about Asylum Seekers� accommodation. The first people to be housed on a barge docked off the south coast of england have arrived with more expected later in the day. The barge called the Bibby Stockholm Will Be used to house up to 500 men while they wait for an outcome of their asylum applications. Campaigners ha...

The president now . No. I dont, no i dont have nothing to say to him. Lets remember, general john kelly deployed his considerable stature to back trump and frame this as fight between a serious president and loud, lying member of congress. Then the tape surfaced showing it was kelly who had his facts wrong and today miss johnsons remarks it show you you can take congresswoman out of the picture and still have word of grieving mother contradicting the word of president. A president who has broken...

Say they will be meeting on thursday in abuja and this is to deliberate on the decisions and also look at the situation in niger and probably take what action they think is necessary to follow up with a solution to ensure that mohamed bazoum is... in solution to ensure that mohamed bazoum ism— solution to ensure that mohamed bazoum is... , ., . .,, bazoum is... in terms of the closure ofthe bazoum is... in terms of the closure of the airspace. _ bazoum is... in terms of the closure of the airs...

Live from london. this is bbc news. the first asylum seekers to be housed on a barge off the south coast of england arrive — with more expected later in the day. this is the scene live in portland of that barge and the ramp leading up to it. coup leaders in niger shut down the countrys airspace saying they fear military intervention from regional powers. and drama at the womens world cup — england beat nigeria after a penalty shoot—out to the delight of fans at home. cheering and applause

Could also harm what decision the ecowas subregion or the leaders of ecowas subregion or the leaders of ecowas are likely to come up with, and it would also affect the fight against insurgency.— against insurgency. chris, very close to the — against insurgency. chris, very close to the border _ against insurgency. chris, very close to the border between i against insurgency. chris, very- close to the border between nigeria and niger, thank you for the latest. around the world and across the ...

Airspace, the land borders are closed especially from west african countries. we know that where i am now in north—west nigeria shares a common boundary. just a few kilometres away from here you have the border post between nigeria and niger, and that has been closed for over a week now. the borders are closed, which has also ensured that goods are not moved or probably products from this country that is from nigeria to niger or vice versa which is also in a way affecting businesses on both si...

Some sort of intervention, where our western states? because they have supported ecowas but what about that particular area of any sort of military intervention?- particular area of any sort of military intervention? well, first nicer has military intervention? well, first niger has been _ military intervention? well, first niger has been up _ military intervention? well, first niger has been up till— military intervention? well, first niger has been up till the - military intervention? well, ...

Governments of mali and burkina faso mali is on its way to niger to express solidarity with the junta. a little earlier nigers military said theres a continuing threat of outside intervention. the planning of this war has been carried out. pre—deployment of forces to take part in this war has begun in two central african countries. nigerias armed forces and all our defence and security forces, backed by the unfailing support of our people, are ready to defend the integrity of our territory and...

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Accountability required. no person is above checks and balances. joining me, joint call from cbc urging general kelly to apologize for blatant lies about congresswoman johnson. first niger. former terror intelligence officer and long-time journalist, author of "fantasyland," relevant to part of this debate. malcolm, what do you make of where this goes now, military trying to do relatively serious but nonpartisan briefings with the undertow of a president who continues to want to submerge everyon...