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Weekend: West African leaders meet to discuss Niger

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West African leaders meet to discuss Niger

30/07/2023 GMT

BBC World Service - Weekend, West African leaders meet to discuss Niger

Niger’s coup has been condemned internationally

Leaders of the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, are meeting today in the Nigerian capital Abuja, to take a decision on the military coup in Niger. Mutinous soldiers are still holding President Mohamed Bazoum captive. On Saturday, France joined the European Union in suspending development and financial aid to Niger. 

Also on the programme: the World Music Festival taking place in England; and we explore the origins of classic hit Nothing Compares 2 U. 

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss all this and more are Agnes Callard, professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago; and the author and broadcaster John Kampfner.

(Picture: An aerial view of the streets in the capital Niamey, Niger. CREDIT: REUTERS/Souleymane Ag Anara)

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