How Niger’s coup affects the Sahel
Burkina Faso and Mali warn ECOWAS not to use force to restore President Bazoum
Focus on Africa · BBC World Service
August 2, 202328m 4s
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Show Notes
Niger’s military rulers reopen the borders, as Mali and Burkina Faso warn ECOWAS not to use military force to reinstate deposed president Mohamed Bazoum.
Plus, following the jailing of its leader Ousmane Sonko, Senegalese authorities dissolve the country’s largest opposition party Pastef.
And we take you to the exhibition showcasing Nigerian artists in a part of South London famous for its connection to the diaspora.