it has been disputed by the opposition leader, mahamane ousmane. this will be the first transition for niger since it gained independence. niger has a long history of the military season government by force -- seizing the government by force. anchor: time for business with kate moody. we know that emmanuel macron announced these restrictions. what kind of effect will this have on the economy? kate: the french finance ministry said that these new lockdowns will see 150,000 businesses closed nationwide. economic activity could slump by around 18%. in terms of financial aid, french parents who will have to look after their children and cannot work from home will be helped by the government's ongoing furlough scheme, which has been paying salaries into a number of badly affected sectors for over a year. other plans include stick-back loans, grants from a solidarity fund, delay in some payroll taxes, and those furlough payments. earlier this week, 200 million euros in aid for businesses in the clothings, shoes sectors, those that are deemed unessential