it's not known where he is though french president emmanuel mccord told reporters tuesday that he's been informed. cavalry is in good health. the u. n. and west african regional organization echo us are urging the president's immediate release, their calling on the soldiers who mich near to return to their barracks. my appeal is for the armies of these countries to assume their professional role of armies to protect their countries and re establish democratic institutions. just in the past year, they have been coups in chad, sudan, molly, and guinea. let's say this is the latest co in a region marked by military takeover as well. this is a said back to democracy. some see the military as able to succeed, where civilians have failed in bringing back security in a region marked by violence. despite the 14000 un peacekeepers and neighboring molly as well as 5000 you and french soldiers in the region, that's a hell is facing unprecedented attacks and losses. became of us who were spared until 2015, when a popular uprising ended the 27 year rule, a former soldier less compelling that was seen