BBCNEWS Newsday June 4, 2024 22:11:00
Researcher at human rights watch — do stay with us for that. but first, to niger, where the economic community of west african states has agreed to impose immediate financial sanctions— on the leaders of the military coup there. following a meeting in neighbouring nigeria, the bloc — known as ecowas — gave the junta —a week to hand back power, and said it wouldn't rule out the use of force. niger's ambassador to the united states told the bbc he would welcome military intervention if a peaceful solution was not reached. the bloc has also imposed a no fly zone —on all commercial fli...