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Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum was elected two years ago in the first peaceful, democratic transfer of power in the country since its independence in 1960. But on July 26 last year, members of his own presidential guard removed him from office. What has changed? DW's correspondent Isaac Kaledzi in Accra, Ghana and security analyst Mutaru Mumuni Muqthar join us in this edition of AfricaLink.

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Ethiopia is the first nation to recognize a breakaway region of Somalia called Somaliland since its declaration of independence 33 years ago. Why did Ethiopia recognize it and what does it mean for peace in the region. Markus Virgil Hoehne is a lecturer at the Institute of Social Anthropology at the University of Leipzig. He … Continue reading Scholars' Circle – Somaliland and Ethiopia relations affects Horn of Africa region; Niger Coup side steps democracy – February 4, 2024 →

As the year wraps up, we're looking back at ten of the episodes that defined our year at The Take. This originally aired on September 5. Protests in Niger are bigger than they've ever been. Only a month after overthrowing the president, protesters are now focusing their anger on their former colonial power, France. And it's not just the protesters – Niger's top court also approved the expulsion of France's ambassador. France's president, Emmanuel Macron, insists the ambassador will stay. So what's next for Niger and for France's slippery hold on Francophone Africa? In this episode:  Ahmed Idris, Al Jazeera correspondent Episode credits: This episode was produced by David Enders, Amy Walters and our host Malika Bilal. Miranda Lin fact-checked this episode. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera AlDosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Alexandra Locke is The Take's executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

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We start by looking ahead to House Republicans' marathon week in the race for a new speaker. Plus, the IRS has placed a lien on Rudy Giuliani's Florida condo – we have details. Germany's largest weapons manufacturer says it's ramping up production to help Ukrainian forces in the war against Russia. The US is preparing to officially designate the military takeover in Niger as a coup, according to three US officials. Lastly, Simone Biles becomes the most decorated gymnast in history.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Samar Al-Bulushi examines the coup in Niger, political unrest in France's former colonies in Africa, and the US-led “war on terror” on that continent. Joanna Wuest, author of Born This Way, talks about the biology of sexuality.Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global. Find the archive online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Protests in Niger are bigger than they've ever been. Only a month after overthrowing the president, protesters are now focusing their anger on their former colonial power, France. And it's not just the protesters – Niger's top court also approved the expulsion of France's ambassador. France's president, Emmanuel Macron, insists the ambassador will stay. So what's next for Niger and for France's slippery hold on Francophone Africa? In this episode:  Ahmed Idris, Al Jazeera correspondent Episode credits: This episode was produced by David Enders, Amy Walters and our host Malika Bilal. Miranda Lin fact-checked this episode. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera AlDosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Alexandra Locke is The Take's executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

The world holds its breath. Last month, the Nigerien military overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum, declaring an end to his corrupt reign and a new era of anti-imperialist, pan-African struggle. While most Nigeriens actually support the move (a new poll found that 73% of the country wants the army to stay in power) Niger's West African neighbor Nigeria has strongly objected, and has tried to organize an invasion force to restore Bazoum. The regional body, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has condemned the events in Niger. But its 15 member states are split on how to react. Western powers, however, including France and the United States, have supported boots on the ground, and even considered sending troops themselves – a move that could draw Russia into a conflict that could make Libya or Syria look minor by comparison.Here to explain the tense situation that could ignite a world war is David Hundeyin. Hundeyin is an investigative journalist from Nigeria and the founder of “West Africa Weekly.”While the coup has been opposed in the West, Hundeyin explains that inside the country, the military is seen – rightly or wrongly – as leading “anti-imperialist movement; a popular movement against French imperialism.”The threat of invasion is far from an idle one. Since 1990, ECOWAS has launched military interventions in seven West African countries, the most recent being in the Gambia in 2017. The group's actions have ignited significant pushback across the region, with many describing it as a tool of Western imperialism. Currently leading ECOWAS is Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu. Tinubu has earned plaudits in the West as a defender of democracy and someone not willing to let another country be taken over by the army. While Tinubu has been praised in the media, his own background calls into question his democratic credentials. As Hundeyin's reporting exposed, Tinubu made his fortune from trafficking heroin in Chicago and had hundreds of thousands of dollars seized by the U.S. government. There are many other U.S. cases against Tinubu which have never seen the light of day, prompting many to speculate that he is an American intelligence asset.Will the new government succeed? Will African be plunged into war? And what is the U.S. role in all of this? To find out more, watch the full interview here.Support the showThe MintPress podcast, “The Watchdog,” hosted by British-Iraqi hip hop artist Lowkey, closely examines organizations about which it is in the public interest to know – including intelligence, lobby and special interest groups influencing policies that infringe on free speech and target dissent. The Watchdog goes against the grain by casting a light on stories largely ignored by the mainstream, corporate media.Lowkey is a British-Iraqi hip-hop artist, academic and political campaigner. As a musician, he has collaborated with the Arctic Monkeys, Wretch 32, Immortal Technique and Akala. He is a patron of Stop The War Coalition, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, the Racial Justice Network and The Peace and Justice Project, founded by Jeremy Corbyn. He has spoken and performed on platforms from the Oxford Union to the Royal Albert Hall and Glastonbury. His latest album, Soundtrack To The Struggle 2, featured Noam Chomsky and Frankie Boyle and has been streamed millions of times.

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The situation in Niger continues to simmer after its coup in July, but Niger's fate is not only up to its new military leaders. Regional bloc ECOWAS held a summit in Ghana on Thursday and Friday to discuss next steps. Now, a majority of its member states are ready to take up arms, but ECOWAS is still pushing for a peaceful return to civilian rule. So, with potential peace or full blown war hanging in the balance, what's next for Niger?  In this episode:  Adolphus Mawolo (@adolphmawolo), Al Jazeera producer  Episode credits: This episode was produced by Chloe K. Li with Sonia Bhagat and our host Malika Bilal. Miranda Lin fact-checked this episode. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera Al Dosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. Alexandra Locke is The Take's executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

Why Republicans seem unbothered by Trump's indictments. Coup leaders in Niger tighten their grip. NPR obtains confidential reports describing "barbaric" treatment within ICE detention centers.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Kevin Drew, Barrie Hardymon, Ally Schweitzer, Michael Sullivan, Ben Swayse, and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Mansee Khurana, Claire Murashima, and Lilly Quiroz. Our technical director is Zac Coleman, with engineering support from Hannah Gluvna.

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The Chinese government has been noticeably quiet in response to the turbulent events in Niger where President Mohamed Bazoum was deposed last month in a military coup.The Chinese Foreign Ministry has issued three pro-forma statements about what happened in Niamey that are very different in both tone and substance to Beijing's response to a similar uprising in Guinea in 2021.CGSP's Francophone Africa Editor Geraud Neema joins Eric to explain why Beijing's reaction to this latest is far more understated and what he thinks is at stake more broadly for Chinese interests in West Africa.JOIN THE DISCUSSION:Twitter: @ChinaGSProject| @stadenesque | @eric_olander |@christiangeraudFacebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProjectYouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouthFOLLOW CAP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC:Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChineعربي: www.akhbaralsin-africia.com | @AkhbarAlSinAfrJOIN US ON PATREON!Become a CAP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CAP Podcast mug!www.patreon.com/chinaafricaprojectSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Friday Focus provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving the news and current events. The show features Janice Gross Stein, the founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and bestselling author, in conversation with Rudyard Griffiths, Chair and moderator of the Munk Debates. The following is a sample of the Munk Debates' weekly current affairs podcast, Friday Focus. On this edition of the Friday Focus podcast, Janice and Rudyard take on three topics in rapid fire to wrap up a busy week of news and events. First up, the Maui fires and images of destruction and chaos. How are these reoccurring events affecting us? Is there a coping strategy for climate-induced anxiety? Next, the coup in Niger sees another African democracy taken over by its military. Do the billions the West is spending on democracy promotion in Africa make any sense? And finally, Large Language Learning models, which have created all the hype around AI this year, seem to be getting more error-prone and unpredictable. Are we starting to see hard limits on the utility of machine learning? To access full-length editions of the Friday Focus podcast consider becoming a donor to the Munk Debates for as little as $25 annually, or $.50 per episode. Canadian donors receive a charitable tax receipt. This podcast is a project of the Munk Debates, a Canadian charitable organization dedicated to fostering civil and substantive public dialogue. More information at www.munkdebates.com.

Voters in Ohio reject a plan to raise the threshold for amending the state constitution; Russia exploits coup in West Africa to gain allies; and a missionary pilot organization turns 75. Plus, a bear crashes a Colorado wedding reception, commentary from Cal Thomas, and the Thursday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate.P&R Publishing. Celebrating the release of two new children's books - Pilipinto by Valerie Elliot Shepard and God's Servant Ruth by Doug Bond. Use promo code WORLD at prpbooks.com.from Dordt University. Dordt's Master of Public Administration program provides training in areas like leadership and policy analysis. More at Dordt.edu/M-P-AAnd from Ambassadors Impact Network, an angel investing network that funds early-stage businesses seeking to further the gospel through their values, operations, and products and services. More at ambassadorsimpact.com.

8.9.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: DeSantis suspends Black state attorney; GOP prez candidate calls Juneteenth 'useless'; Niger coup Florida Governor Ron DeSantis suspends a second state attorney.  Monique Worrell's name gets wiped off the official website.  She joins us tonight to talk about why DeSantis is targeting elected officials.  The GOP continues its anti-woke campaign.  Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy calls Juneteenth a "useless" holiday, despite previously praising it as a symbol of the American dream.  We will show you the speech that has ignited a firestorm. There's an escalating crisis in Niger, where coup leaders are increasingly defiant.  We will speak with the president and CEO of Believe in Africa, who will explain why and how the situation escalated. The last former Minneapolis officer convicted for his role in George Floyd's death refused to accept responsibility for what he did at his sentencing.  I'll show you what he told the judge, who wasn't happy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What the Niger coup means for France, Sweden's freedom of speech laws are tested by book burnings and Bulgaria reckons with domestic violence. Also: A new inquiry opens up old questions about the Nazi occupation of the Channel Islands, why are so many people experiencing homelessness in Germany? Russian LGBTQ+ refugees share their stories and French towns compete to host nuclear power plants.

Military unrest in Niger isn't an uncommon phenomenon. There have been five coups in the last 50 years. But what's behind the latest one and is a peaceful resolution possible?David Aaronovitch talks to:Paul Melly, Consulting Fellow at Chatham House Africa Programme Gare Amadou, journalist and manager of the newspaper Le Canard Dechaine in Niger Nabila Ramdani, French Algerian journalist Olayinka Ajala, senior lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Leeds Beckett UniversityProduced by: Ben Carter, Kirsteen Knight and Alix Pickles Edited by: Penny Murphy Sound Engineer: Rod Farquhar Production co-ordinator: Debbie Richford and Sophie Hill

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) set Monday, Aug. 7, as the deadline for the Niger Coup plotters to step down and renounce power. That deadline has come and gone without any change, so what happens now? Full Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/ecowas-deadline-on-the-niger-coup

AOT2 and Ugochi discuss the aircraft crash that happened during the week, Niger Coup, Big Brother All-Stars updates and other news making the rounds.Listen up!OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction10:26 - Fan mail12:09 - Response to the fan mail14:20 - Fan mail 215:49 - Response to the fan mail22:00 - Catch up33:40 - Tweet of the week39:20 - Niger Coup56:12 - Light aircraft crashes in Nigerian commercial capital Lagos https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/helicopter-crashes-nigerias-commercial-capital-lagos-2023-08-01/59:00 - Big Brother update01:09:17 - Prop of the week01:12:00 -  Flop of the weekhttps://twitter.com/_funmbi/status/1686698169839575040?s=46&t=TONH6Zg-DUi2giubvg1cig01:20:00 - Sign outFor more information on all episode releases and additional information about the hosts, follow 234 Essential on Twitter and Instagram. You can also mail fanmail@234essential.com to let Ugochi and Ayo know your burning thoughts and questions.Support 234 Essential here: https://paystack.com/pay/234eSignup for our newsletter here to get the pod directly to you https://234essential.com/

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It's News Day Tuesday! But first, Sam and Emma speak with writer and conflict analyst Hannah Rae Armstrong to discuss the developments in the conflict in Niger. First, Sam and Emma check in on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, doing some retail politics in Kentucky and getting mercilessly booed and heckled for his troubles. Then, they're joined by Hannah, in a dispatch from where she's located in Dakar, Senegal, to give some context to the burbling conflict in Niger, and the history of the Sahel region where the country is located, one that has been defined by coups recently. Hannah mentions that, given the turbulence in the Sahel countries of Niger, Burkina Faso, & Mali, it's been known as the "Coup Corridor" in Africa. Emma probes on why, in Niger, per Hannah, the leadership under Nigerien President Bazoum was mostly democratically elected in name only. Hannah then breaks down some of the electoral history in Niger prior to Bazoum, and the military action that was taken to depose Bazoum and who seized from him. Sam asks Hannah about the colonial and resource-based interests within the country and if that factors in at all to the regional turbulence, an influence (in this case, from the French) that Hannah concedes is slightly overblown at this point. They then touch upon the regional influence that the Russian mercenary Wagner Group have in the area, with Wagner leader Prigozhin going so far as to congratulate military leaders on the coup of President Bazoum, and if that had any influences on the conflict, and if there's any chance of a proxy war in the region given some of these outside foreign influences. They then discuss the inevitable American influence on this conflict, and how, as with many global destabilization efforts, military leaders and members had been trained and matriculated in the U.S., and whether the U.S. support for President Bazoum is sincere. Hannah tells Sam and Emma what might be next for Niger the country and the Sahel region going forward before she jumps off. Afterwards, Sam touches on Lee Harris's reporting in The American Prospect about Biden's Labor Department being set to issue a ruling on the Davis-Bacon Act, a ruling that could raise the salaries of some of the lowest-paid workers on infrastructure projects. And in the Fun Half, Sam and Emma check in on Ron DeSantis bravely monologuing to NBC for 2 minutes before conceding that Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, as well as former Trump Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany potentially...admitting she watched private testimony from Hunter Biden's business associate Devon Archer last week. They then touch on an inscrutable point Greg Gutfeld tried to make about "mobs", then zero in on RFK's...seemingly thin healthcare policy that he outlined on milquetoast podcaster Jimmy Dore's show yesterday. Plus, your calls & IM's! Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Subscribe to the ESVN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/esvnshow Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! http://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: http://majority.fm/app Check out today's sponsors: Henson Shaving:  Henson Shaving: Go to https://hensonshaving.com/majority and use code MAJORITY for a free 100-pack of blades! Rhone: Upgrade your closet with Rhone and use MAJORITYREPORT to save 20% at  https://www.rhone.com/MAJORITYREPORT ZBiotics: Remember to head to https://ZBiotics.com/MAJORITY and use the code MAJORITY at checkout for 15% off.  Thank you ZBiotics for sponsoring this episode. Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattBinder @MattLech @BF1nn @BradKAlsop Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Subscribe to Discourse Blog, a newsletter and website for progressive essays and related fun partly run by AM Quickie writer Jack Crosbie. https://discourseblog.com/ Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com/ The Majority Report with Sam Seder - https://majorityreportradio.com/

An awkward aspect of the military takeover in Niger: This is the 11th coup in West Africa since 2008 led by military officers trained in the United States. 5) Nigerien coup leaders refuse demand by US official to see ousted president; 4) Asylum-seekers in UK resist being housed on floating hotel because they're afraid of water—after crossing Channel in dinghies; 3) Expert likens creation of AI to alien invasion; 2) Researchers create cyborg organoids that repaired damaged hearts in rats; 1) Scottish politicians outed for abuse of taxpayer-funded credit cards. FOLLOW US! Twitter X: @SkyWatch_TV Facebook: @SkyWatchTV @SimplyHIS @EdensEssentials YouTube: @SkWatchTVnow @SimplyHis Rumble: @SkyWatchTV Instagram: @SkyWatchTV @SimplyHisShow @EdensEssentialsUSA TikTok: @SkyWatchTV @SimplyHisShow @EdensEssentials SkyWatchTV.com | SkyWatchTVStore.com | EdensEssentials.com | WhisperingPoniesRanch.com

Russia's Wagner mercenary group is "taking advantage" of instability in Niger, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has told the BBC. What does this mean and what is next for Niger? Surviving the bombing of the US embassy in Nairobi's capital 25 years ago, a woman reveals her children face still stigma due to her injuries. More than 200 people died and thousands of others were injured in the 1998 al-Qaeda attacks. Authorities in the South African province of Limpopo have introduced the ‘midnight alcohol law', which bans the sale of liquor past midnight. The provincial government says the alcohol curfew will help tackle social issues like gender based violence. We'll hear from the National Liquor Traders Council and from organisations raising awareness on the harm caused by alcohol.

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Donald Trump's attorneys have until Monday evening to respond to a request for a protective order against him. Niger's coup leaders close the country's airspace. Ukraine calls Jeddah talks productive.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Dana Farrington, Ally Schweitzer, Michael Sullivan, and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Mansee Khurana, Kaity Kline, Claire Murashima, and Lilly Quiroz. Our technical director is Stacey Abbott, with engineering support from Caleigh Strange.

Burkina Faso and Mali say they will send a joint army delegation in support of Niger's generals. Also: Donald Trump faces legal deadline over election interference case and we find out the link between birds and good mental health.

It follows the passing of a deadline to restore the elected president or face military intervention. Also: Rescue teams in Pakistan are trying to free people from the wreckage after a train derailment which left at least 30 people dead, and director Greta Gerwig breaks a record as Barbie makes a billion dollars at the box office.

A deadline for civilian rule to be restored in Niger has passed. The ultimatum was imposed by the West African grouping of countries, ECOWAS, threatening military intervention if the leaders of the coup in Niger did not comply. ECOWAS says it will hold a summit in the Nigerian Capital, Abuja, on Thursday to discuss the situation. Also in the programme: An Israeli military spokesperson describes West Bank settler violence as 'terrorism'; and Italy is to trial free taxis to curb drunk driving. (Picture: Niger's junta leaders were cheered by thousands of supporters at a defiant rally in Niamey on Sunday. Credit: Reuters)

In this episode of the Patrick Henningsen Show on TNT Radio which aired on August 1, 2023,  Patrick talks with independent French researcher and journalist Freddie Ponton, to discuss the explosive developments in the Central African region known as the Sahel, as the new coup government in Niger settled into power, but with Western powers and pro-US African governments all threatening to invade Niger in order to reinstall the ‘democratic' government. But under the surface are the real issues driving this geopolitical crisis, namely, uranium. All this and more. More from Freddie: Twitter  TUNE-IN LIVE to TNT RADIO for the Patrick Henningsen Show every MON-FRI at 12PM-2PM (NEW YORK) | 5PM-7PM (LONDON) | 2AM-4AM (BRISBANE): https://tntradio.live

Danny and Derek slide on down to deliver the news with the grace of a Boston cop. This week: the Biden administration continues to push for Saudi Arabia-Israel normalization (0:33), an update on the humanitarian situation in Sudan (4:56), Niger's military junta takes shape and faces a possible ECOWAS intervention (7:10), Ukraine sees some results from the counteroffensive as Saudi Arabia prepares to host peace talks (14:02), tensions between Poland and Belarus (17:59), Brazil sees a drop in deforestation compared with pre-Lula levels (20:44), the Colombia-ELN ceasefire takes effect (22:20), a UN intervention in Haiti takes shape (24:38), and a New Cold War update featuring the Taiwanese vice president Lai Ching-te visiting the US (27:37) and Italy wanting out of the BRI (28:59). Recorded Thursday, August 3, 2023 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe

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From the BBC World Service: Talks are taking place in the African state of Niger to re-instate democratic rule, but European nations have already suspended financial support to the country and foreign citizens are being evacuated. For years Chile has been a destination for migrants in South America but now the government wants to restrict the numbers coming into the country, pushing more people north, to the US. And, China's internet watchdog has introduced stricter regulations aimed at controlling how much kids use smartphones and other devices.

From the BBC World Service: Talks are taking place in the African state of Niger to re-instate democratic rule, but European nations have already suspended financial support to the country and foreign citizens are being evacuated. For years Chile has been a destination for migrants in South America but now the government wants to restrict the numbers coming into the country, pushing more people north, to the US. And, China's internet watchdog has introduced stricter regulations aimed at controlling how much kids use smartphones and other devices.

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France says it will evacuate its citizens from Niger following last week's coup. The foreign ministry said it was responding to an attack on the French embassy on Sunday, as well as the lack of commercial flights. So could France still play a military role in Niger? Also: thousands of young Pakistanis have tried to reach Europe via Libya - it's a dangerous route and many die - we will hear from one of the people smugglers; and why you need to keep your eyes on the sky this month for blue moons and supermoons. (Photo: Protesters outside the French embassy on Sunday chanted "Long live Russia" and "Down with France". Credit: AFP)

Two years ago, Mohamed Bazoum was elected as president in Niger's first peaceful democratic transfer of power. He enjoyed the backing of Western governments, including the United States. Then, last week, members of his own presidential guard detained him and seized power. The coup in Niger is part of a wave of attempted, and successful, power grabs in West and Central Africa, a region gripped by political instability. Now, a group of West African nations imposed sanctions on Niger, and threatened military action if the coup leaders don't reinstate the president within the week. NPR's Emmanuel Akinwotu reports from neighboring country Nigeria, and he brings us the latest developments. We discuss what this means for the Sahel, and for democracies around the world. In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

International condemnation for last week's military coup in Niger continued to grow over the weekend. West African leaders have threatened economic sanctions, travel bans, and possible use of force if the president is not reinstated within a week. And, a series of drone attacks in Moscow on Sunday brought the war closer to Russian citizens. Although Ukraine has not taken responsibility, President Volodomyr Zelenskiy said afterward that attacks on Russian territory are an “inevitable, natural and absolutely fair process” in the war which has ravaged Ukraine for nearly 18 months. Also, the blast that killed dozens at a political rally in Pakistan this weekend exposed the deepening rivalries between the country's powerful militant groups. Officials say ISIS is responsible for the explosion. Plus, a Brazilian masterpiece comes to the US.

West African regional body ECOWAS has threatened a military response to the coup in Niger, if deposed president Mohamed Bazoum is not reinstated within a week. Plus, we look at the impact of Kenya suspending the reopening of its border with Somalia after 11 years of closure, due to attacks by al-Shabab militants. And we look at the impact of South Africa adopting sign language as the country's twelfth official language.

West African regional bloc threatens military intervention and imposes sanctions. Also: At least 44 people have been killed and over 100 wounded in a suicide bomb attack in north-western Pakistan, and could a stairway make a heavenly home in London?

The leaders of the block of West African nations, ECOWAS, threatens to take military action if Niger's military junta does not end their coup in seven days' time. In the meantime, economic sanctions have been immediately put in place. Also on the programme: Kenya's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alfred Mutua, discusses Kenya's offer to help Haitian police combat criminal gangs. And we hear from the all-female Ukrainian group, Dakh Daughters, who produce what they call a freak cabaret. (Image: Nigerien security forces prepare to disperse pro-junta demonstrators gathered in the capital city of Niger, Niamey. Credit: Reuters)

European Union diplomats said financial and security co-operation with Niger was suspended with immediate effect after its army took power in a coup. The decision comes as the African Union called for constitutional order to be restored in the country within 15 days. Also in the programme: At least four people are feared dead after an Australian army helicopter crashed into the sea during multi-national military exercises; and we speak to Canada's environment minister after a meeting of G20 countries on climate change. (Picture: Torched cars sit in front of the headquarters of the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism, which was damaged during anti-government protests in Niamey. Credit: Issifou Djibo/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Started this week with this coup that happened in Niger, and then talked about a school roof that collapsed in China and killed 10 kids. Then it was the Hunter Biden plea deal falling apart, the US House holds UFO hearings, Federal judge throws out Bowe Bergdahl's court martial conviction, Seattle vagrants fight for drug turf using IEDs, and a guy in Australia was caught on camera banging sheep, goats, AND cows. Music: Sinead O'Connor/"Mandinka"

Ariana Grande hasn't broken up Danny and Derek…yet. This week: another grim climate update (0:31), the Knesset in Israel votes on the first part of the judicial overhaul package (2:38), Cambodia holds an election and Hun Sen steps down (5:42), a Sudan conflict update (8:22), the food crisis in Ethiopia (10:09), a coup in Niger (12:06), a Ukraine update (17:24), the general election in Spain (20:30), and a New Cold War update featuring John Kerry's climate talks in China (23:13), the Chinese foreign minister sacked (24:48), and Antony Blinken in Tonga (26:32). This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe

China has sent Russia hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of military equipment this year. A coup in Niger this week upset Germany's plans in North Africa. Israel's Supreme Court agreed to hear a petition to strike down a Basic Law, which would create a fierce controversy between the government and the court. Former President Barack Obama released a letter this week supporting sexually explicit books in school libraries. And our panel discussion is about the celebrations this week that marked the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, a reminder that America has won its last war. Links [01:23] Chinese Military Equipment (10 minutes) “Why the Trumpet Watches Russia Allying With China” [11:30] Niger Coup (13 minutes) The King of the South “Watch Algeria!” [24:24] Israel's Supreme Court (11 minutes) “The Jewish State Has No Helper” [35:47] Obama Letter (9 minutes) “Nationalizing the Family” America Under Attack The Missing Dimension in Sex [44:12] Korean War (15 minutes) He Was Right

A plea deal struck between the DOJ and Hunter Biden is on hold after a judge said she wants more information about whether the deal extends to any prosecution related to his business dealings. Soldiers in Niger have announced a coup, imposing a curfew and closing borders in a country that is a key U.S. ally in West Africa. And there are widespread reports of inhumane conditions at a large migrant shelter in New York City.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Up First is produced by Nina Kravinsky and Ana Perez. Our editors are Reena Advani, Krishnadev Calamur, Katia Riddle, Michael Sullivan and Amra Pasic. Our technical director is Zac Coleman with engineering support from Stacey Abbott.

World leaders are worried we could be heading towards a global food crisis as Russia continues to pummel a vital Ukrainian port. Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell freezes during a press conference. Twelve people were injured after a crane collapsed in New York City. Soldiers in Niger say they've removed the country's president from power. Plus, team USA and the Netherlands met again in the World Cup.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy