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ECOWAS leaders consider Niger intervention

With coup leaders in Niger refusing demands to hand power back to the elected government, West African regional block ECOWAS is considering options including a military invasion.

With the coup leaders in Niger refusing demands to hand power back to the elected government, the West African regional block ECOWAS is considering options including a military invasion of the country. ECOWAS is due to hold an extraordinary summit in Nigeria on Thursday to discuss its next move.

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And we hear about what the African Development Bank is doing to improve access to clean water and sanitation on the continent.

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