ecowas did not succeed -- before he was blown out. ecowas did not succeed.will have to see how negotiations go. >> still ahead on the program, we look at the battle for hearts, minds and guns in the democratic republic of congo. charged with endangering the lives of others, france's former health minister is put under formal investigation over the coronavirus pandemic. and later, counting down to renaldo's match, more on that with gemma. ♪ >> united nations has condemned what it calls the taliban's violent protests -- response to protesters. many say they were tortured for covering a protest. the u.n. also warns against the use of batons and whips against protesters which -- as well as equipment that killed four people. attacks on journalists will be investigated. >> we call on the taliban to immediately cease the use of force toward them -- and the arbitrary detention of those exercising the right to peaceful assembly and they journalists covering protests. must have a nondiscriminatory environment for the exercise of human rights including freedom of expre