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also coming up on the program. what's football with all the french as african teams make history of the women's world cup by day ends in the diaspora, proud lead sharing. this comes on to fly all the way to the trophy, the i am at the mike a junior and you welcome to the program. another democracy falls in west africa. these as presidents mohammed by zoom had been a beacon of hope in a region mob by military. take all this in a piece for the washington post. he wrote that he's quote, it hostage about zoom. that's on the flies, the power of the ballots books, the end of the cycle, of course, the one k majorities in both rounds of the 2021 presidential election. that was new jazz fast piece for translational pos after his predecessor. how about the social

step down, respecting the constitutional to time limits on the presidency. but by those victory was in jeopardy given before he took office for any gates. so just stays and attempted to just 2 days before his integration by the presidential, god intervenes. now the ministry says the recent cool was necessary due to insecurity economic challenges and government corruption from the competition. yeah, i mean i spoke to ty, he would the cost the cruise political ally of president mohammed by zoom. and he's strongly reject that those claims tried to compile a country to a, to the level of the country, like maggie and the book and 5. so you see the development of our country is do what as far as is a flight in those as far as in echo on the end of the sort. and this was the issue

. so on this day as well, this cool is about a best little move in that's less than say, is just an invasion of what a man who wants to be president. that's a this, that, that this has nothing to lose our economic condition or disagree deal of this country. would you be prepared to work with the community? this is the promise to restore democracy. to the way that i ordered. what do i need the time for collision? what? well, what we need is what effect our people who elect the president every time we elected president, he got 5 years amended or 5 years left to him. this is mandy. so if he is not doing well, you know, it's our people to not give him, i don't i, i know that is,

but if we do, we have some issues. i don't know, 60 for example. i have never seen a government, a government who is not criticized by his organization, but this doesn't never that this does nearby lead to equity. the what we'll do that in last week. do you see any realistic chance of new jack returning to democrats? the based on what's going on so far? yes. yes, yes, i do because i really just sort of yeah. the model of the media. you love this kind of to be like we do. so i is the point you. busy people might take about the plastic us of all this of what

these later on and try to negotiate. and there is that the prison made by them on the office in the office. and we have more than 20 video of us. you know? so we cannot follow one guy to his voice. i vision persona and put this country in deserts and this and it's people. okay, so here we've got com and the address capital in the army. thanks for your time. i . i thank you for helping me. now these are, is the latest country in africa as a how to see it's governmental about their own regional bodies like the economy, community of west african states. echo us on the african union. a you face the challenge in task of trying to restore and strengthen democracy, that new jersey state is one of the few democracies in the western sahara appears

to be going up in smoke. the african nation adds its name to a list of countries in the region that have witnessed who is in recent years. do need air joins neighboring molly, which so the military stage, a mutiny in 2020 in 2021. a 2nd crew took place there that same year guinea and tried also witness their leaders being overthrown. in burkina faso, there were 2 codes in 2022. the instability caused in large part by militant islam is groups has caused a particular concern to democracies across the region. and especially to those in the block of countries that form part of the economic community of west african states or eco. wes encouraged by africa is most populated

country nigeria eco west also serves as a peacekeeping force during times of political instability and during the rest member states send joint military forces to intervene. but the most poking tool in the eco last arsenal is its ability to suspend member states from its economic grouping. molly guinea, burkina faso, $9.00 to $9.00, and the share of oil being suspended. following cruise is new jersey on town has been given an ultimatum by ego west too. richard is threatened to the possible use of force. there are fears that any military intervention in these here by equal was put to send in to a full scale war. in the region with money and for keen a 5 so both warning they would defend their fellow qu, leaders, the store and the effectiveness of an eco west force has been questioned by experts

who say adequate funding is required. if it were to have a chance of succeeding plus, it could lead to a worsening of an already dire humanitarian crisis in the region from on the slats . bring in the companies that come myra. she's a former minister of foreign affairs in body and a senior advice off of africa, of the us institute of peace. hello, and welcome to the program either. now you are part of the democratically elected government in molly. how does it feel to see your country and its neighbors in the grip of military june test? it is very distress needs to see an entire region such an important region to a politically important to the entire world fall into the hands of military who does historically specifically malicious tech, have never been able to deliver the basic public services that citizens demand in this region and i'm talking about education and talking about health. i'm talking about economic progress. so it's really hard to see

a bright future for such an important region where a use bulk is currently at play, where you is going to be playing a huge role in the future. are we going to have the right communication platform for now? i'll be going to have the right serve for them to flourish as adults. and that is the main questions that i'm asking myself today. so many on settings he's there now, and we sense he has that been a number of cruelty tasks in the west african states of my lead as indeed able to not 5 so and now these that is the new appetite for democracy. what really is driving the schools as i think we can uh, mistake this cause for a lack of appetite for democracy. these military crews are to be undertaken by a small number of military leaders who have personal motivations. sometimes to conduct those cues and are really playing

on the general sentiment of the population against democratically elected president is to insert themselves in the political realm. i don't think that this is a lot of appetite for democracy. i think it's about military rulers not being totally understanding of their roles as a guarantor, as of this, the ability of the other countries and basically use the different properties to, to enter the, the political effort and take away power from uh, from, from their citizens. but you did talk about some of the sentiments of that, so let's talk about some of them. it is interesting to know that all these countries for my calling needs of friends. and that's been key. yeah. you know, people tell people talking about having issues with friends,

is there any connection that can be made that i honestly i think it's, it's the wrong the wrong excuse. i think maybe democracy hasn't been explained correctly or hasn't been a cd long enough in our culture. but in any country and uh, in any democratically elected uh regime, there are professional populations. they're not always happy with what governments are doing. maybe there needs to be more in terms of communication towards citizen and letting them know that some of the progress that they're expecting do not happen overnight. let's talk about the region this i how has become the frontline in the fights against many times as long as the groups, what impacts cold, the recent spate of cruise, haha, and security in the region. i'm only going to be able to, to talk about about research about how this did you have you had it. well,

i just because i've taken power, the g, heidi threats have actually worked, and after each of these have taken over, so he's not a guarantee that when you have military leaders at the head of a country, then they are able to defeat an entire service, right? i think one country it could be working now it could be here cannot come to put an end to discharging pro. it's a huge undertaking that can only be done through both of our role is that i'm an international coalition. okay, so let's talk about regional axis. in the case of these, a regional body echo as has threatened the use of military force to return the country to democracy, is not the best way to handle clues as well. um you have to look at the vehicle wise uh over the past 23 years and the window reacted to the different cruise, the mounting book, you know,

and he and the vehicle off has been criticized internationally for not be too assertive, i guess cruise and for setting the ground for further cruise from half the jeep to happen. and so what we're seeing now is really nigeria taking the lead within the eco law and saying no, this is a clue that is your cruise beyond the pale, we're not gonna let that happen. and we're really making a strong statement against cuz so i will not go as far as to see if that vehicle was, was inspected, dealing with cruise. but i am rather pleasantly surprised by how strong of a statement equal was made. in the case of this year. so if not through military intervention, is that a way of bringing these countries back to democracy?

well, this is the american negotiations. it's definitely one of them. um, but also also again, it's also a one big issue that i think is what have these countries to gain from, from democracy, from a democratically elected governments. i think we, we need and i, i'm putting myself in the we, there of applicants. we need to be very clear about what we're expecting from, from democracy in our countries. and we're, we need to be able to explain that to our citizens and only then it can be the brand democracy, you know, countries and bring it back. as i use somehow suggesting that african countries need to fall on a type of democracy that fits them. i've always believed that democracy as it is practiced in the west, is difficult to apply in west africa because of

a culture because of history. we have completely different cultures, completely different histories. and so we have to develop our own type of democracy that would work in the current international um order. how would that look like if you've thought about it? i have no idea what that would look like, but 8 certainly we need a citizen to think about it. we have civil societies in our countries that are fairly think about thought about, but i think it's a long term endeavor. and this piece of military coups in west africa is really a testament to that. okay, a quick one on this before you go. what needs to be done to prevent cruise from happening in the 1st place? i mean, that's the $1000000.00 question. there. there was, there was so much, i think, just listening to the initial declaration of who makers can give you an idea of

what they think is going to appeal to citizens and international partners. it's security. they often mention local governments. the often mentioned corruption as one of the arguments for them over to when we a government and that's the justification enough for them to be there. so maybe we need to start um there. okay. companies like i'm a senior adviser for africa. how the us institute of peace, thank you very much for your time. i thank you. the full african countries set out to a street in new zealand where the dream of lifting the trophy and the fee for women's walk up was on the that of hope. and that would honest in the group stage. but africa has remaining representation in the tournament shines on. for the very 1st time, 3 african teams, i progressed to the knockout phase of the competition. that is nigeria,

so that africa on roku will soon assess the chances and the overall performance in the competition before that that's look at how the world cup has created the perfect. so fortunately, people nigerians in the diaspora to connect with elements the luxury and support is in melbourne all saved during the women's world cup and the john split. steven vig community to reconnect we don't usually have things like this where we are represented. we usually just support astray earlier in different spots that they, they do, but kind of having it in such close proximity. it's definitely boosted a lot of people's feeling of connection to the language. they root of the plates of jello rice or seasoning c uh from the barbecue. the funds of these restaurant have found a new source of shades pride. you know, people look i stuck and if there's a way now it's all about the e mail to me. it is of all like the game and this is the question. so we just enjoy

watching. so guy, so it doesn't matter. always way. the both man and women who does everybody, your team or you're not just support and it certainly doesn't hurt the supervisor. this have been doing so well, but with these power extends far beyond the boundaries. but also what you do is i want my kids to play as well. i would love to see my kid doing something like this, and i think it's definitely boosted the community in being able to show pride and even other people having stuff like this. it's connected us a lot more. and with that team showing no signs of slowing down. there could be plenty more in store for my julia friends at 6 woke up now let's talk more football with juliet b. y and award winning sports dental is covering the wealth cap. she joins us now from bridge bay in australia. hello julia. so us we just saw in the report. neither outlines are ex take and they have all the reasons to be don't day. absolutely,

i think um they do. i mean, how has the jenny bean for me, i do obviously the most successful african team in the competition and proving that by go into the knockout face as i think i'm going just like you mentioned going past the group stage or from annual cup is a dream full of many and only if you get to do do that. so it definitely must be. i'm a social 5 for these. um, funds like you mentioned, you can blame them. my. this was also a team that, that after the pres group game is charles like it was going south. everyone wasn't really happy with their, for 4 months old, although they do again. so i'm kind of a and all the wishes and those are the front of these was going to lose them, but a different story would be told in the too much is that um, followed here in the um, brisbin and definitely the funds to save every bit of what is happening,

the team looks very complex, they look very solid, very professional team. and when you see them intriguing as well, um they look very relax. you might want to think sometimes when you see them in training the asking as well. i do plan out the world cup, but that is what it matches the big stage they show up and they make a comment. definitely made account spend as south africa, making histories by qualifying also to the knockout phase, does not come as a surprise as well. for me, most i to no matter how you look at the time they've been knocking, but this very door for some time now when it comes to limits for going off because some countries always show up, i'm to be content. and by end up on the i one of those on the stage like best, they wouldn't want to be left out till the potty and they came good. when he mounted it is um, a punch proving for them, because prior to this stage you wouldn't have given them a chance. and it's also good to see how they tend the scripts in your favor. it's

a huge winful, them the team and the country and everybody who is part of this. um, historic um victory for them by on a, by on up we saw how normally they left a 2nd game in that stage goal. but they have to get you a heads together in that the game defaults like worry us, big collectively as a team and trust me to very talented group and also spearheaded by does reality who has been attempting for women's football. god knows, hold on for more than a decade and she made sure that this team will get to the next stage of the competition against all. and then they have also talking about a team making it against all odds is more real cool. making data to view how impressive was that it's, it's, it's safe to say, but at this point it is all too, um, playful. and um, well,

it may come again as a surprise too many for those who up um, followed this american team. this wouldn't come as a surprise to them until this is a very, a team that they will structure team and very compact team as well. if i should put it, that has meant to be a way the way through this to what i meant and even i'm proud to the tournament. it's the fluids off. um it will structure to them back home that authorities have put in the wake and we saw them. so what um they did the amend national team. did other comparable cap and now the yeah, yeah, the, the felt okay if the men can do it, why not? as and so as historic in every sense and become all the way should they show the same level of aggression it will be stopped meant just um, things of p t should be make it past the next state. that is the run of 16. there will be um, that will be some story um 2 chairs uh,

2 chairs full. yes. and because they put in so much what i mean, the last 10 years have been built in the national teams across the board. so when you mentioned were broken down, not clearly, it comes down to good for boy, it comes down to infrastructure. it comes down to wells, structure teams will drop in teams last until the jones, when it comes to the government and the government side. so i can come down great their 1st game i was um, it's also affordable because i feel that they went the away all the way to the top . and then this happened, but they didn't lose hope the i had to wins out of to, i mean, the hope that you have germany, why? i'm sick, i'm in the world. trust me. and they've done amazing, amazing this even beyond amazing. at this point, i would i agree with that. unfortunately some of the, the out of the competition also making that the view and the walk about what can we take from the performance as well kind time regret so clear. um,

but they did put in the best um, it just wasn't enough. and i think it came a bit too late with the interest that they had to do a 1st choice. bulky by and also i'm grace turned that as well. who was a new engine in the mitchell for them. but one of the most certainly important aspects of these, um tournaments, especially for the day be tons, is how you get to experience what it's like to play at this level and take home. what you can also try to come back. that's also um the, you know more from lessons from this tournaments for them. um, but they can learn from and i'm confident that they should get um, initial get another opportunity. um so they will do better. i do make accounts, we saw barbara bundle going up 1000 um, thousands of goals and which was also a record for them in some way get them like putting victory for them as well. so i think of when they get opportunity to again, they will come good, anybody's walk up quickly on this before i let you go, julie, that's which remaining african side has what it takes to live that trophy. you've

got to choose one, juliet. well it's going to be, it's going to be so very, very, very, very, it's very safe to say. but at this point, like i said, it's all to plan for. i would rather enjoy the football and hope that at least one last there. and there's a bringing them forward, this dream that will be and me just call, but it's as talk either stay just to but if you're going though with a very the right mentality is you're going there to 4 to 5 for your country. and what does that take? because the big state and 2 months ago, and that is what we see in the light. so from super far codes, we're seeing a bit of claims this from i'm band diana as well. so why not do you have to continue to dream? you never know what am i come up? okay, what do you find without available spots down? as thank you very much. thank you too bye. and that's it for now,

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