Three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. We start in brazil and a Landmark Summit to protect the amazon rainforest. The leaders of eight South American countries that share the amazon, have gathered in the city of belem. Scientists are concerned that, deforestation in the amazon may be approaching an irreversible Tipping Point. Brazils president Lula Da Silva is hoping for a co ordinated regional approach, to tackle illegal mining and logging as well as other environmental crimes. Our reporter Azadeh Moshiri looks at whats at stake in the summit. The amazon is, of course, beautiful, but its also hugely important in the fight against climate change. And thats because it stores so much carbon dioxide, which drives the Climate Crisis were currently facing. And yet the forest is under threat of deforestation. Now, 60 of it is located in brazil, which is why the country is taking the lead in hosting eight other countries in south america who share the amazon.
Citing the threat of Foreign Military intervention. They claim to have information a foreign power is preparing to attack. It comes after the expiry of a sunday deadline from west African Regional bloc ecowas, which demanded the coup be reversed. The group now plans to hold an Emergency Summit on thursday. Bbc correspondent chris ewokor is following the story from the neighbouring nigeria. It is one day after the expiration of the alternation given to the coup leaders by ecowas to reinstate president mohamed bazoum. The leaders are due to meet later this week to agree on the demands by ecowas mac defence chiefs and other matters which will help them resolve this diplomatically. Believers want to make very clear that coup or military takeover of the government in the region will no longer be acceptable. Meanwhile, here in North Western nigeria the board remains closed against niger. Long lines of vehicles, lorries, carrying loads covered with tombola, have been stranded with their drive
Locations outstanding the flight from law school. Im going to know legal of 30 minutes of news and views starts knowing nigeria, new military leadership has reportedly rejected an offer of a visit from the united nations. Echo was on representatives from the african union. Naomi points to the quote, current context of anger following this functions imposed on their country. A new Prime Minister has also been appointed a day after the week long. The ultimatum from the regional block echo was ended. The grouping had threatened the west african nation with military intervention, where people from neighboring molly say its up to nice. Youre not, id siders to solve their own issues. A good day money always just for them to fail the same size. Theyre ready to go and attack a sovereign country, which according to his people dont like that present that certainly sherry and problem and is up to need yet to solve it. Its not up to africa to intervene. Might even go to commitments of molly and bu
To defend themselves, citing the threat of Foreign Military intervention. They claim to have information a foreign power is preparing to attack. It comes after the expiry of a sunday deadline from west African Regional bloc ecowas, which demanded the coup be reversed. The group now plans to hold an Emergency Summit on thursday. Meanwhile, the United States is suspending more than 100 million in aid to niger. But officials insist theres still time to solve the crisis. I spoke to former state Department Official Bisa Williams earlier to get insights into the situation. We are now learning more about the Acting Deputy Secretary of states unsuccessful attempts to negotiate some kind of settlement to see a return to power of president Mohamed Bazoum. Why do you think she wasnt able to make any progress there . Im not sure i would characterise that as unsuccessful completely. My understanding was that the Acting Deputy Secretary left the door open for continued discussions and that basically
Gravitated more towards countries like russia and china rather than western ones like france or even the us. First let me introduce our guests. Tunda usazuwa, african team member at black alliance for peace joins us from atlanta. Also joining us is fidel amake whos an International Relations and security analyst who joined us from akra. Welcome to you both. Uh, ill first start with you uh. Tunda usa, im hoping im pronouncing that correctly, looking at the announcement that france has uh made, which has been in the works for for a little bit of time here, even though they resisted it, but uh, they announced that theyre going to begin withdrawing this troops from niger, the key word there of course being uh begin, we dont know whether its going to be extended, but its a start, but overall if it happens, does that mean that frances engagement with niger is over . Yes, well we. That france has around 1,500 troops in niger uh as well as uh multiple military bases uh bases that are used righ