africa is good in west africa. what is the experience of iranian exporters and producers in terms of economic efficiency? i would like to tell you that because african countries are mainly consumer-oriented countries and they are consumer countries, in general, exports to these countries contain oil. and the economic benefit of this lifetime is actually completely natural and all friends are nobles, but what kind of goods will this be, in fact, it is a matter of debate , what goods should be exported there and what goods should actually be sent, which will actually sell there, even with our problem. it should be easy and convenient for the merchants and manufacturers of our country, because our country is in such a way that the primary sources of raw materials and production in the country are abundant, so when a product is produced in the country, the manufacturer and merchants and as far as you want to sell this product to the countries west africa , or the whole of africa, as a rule, has a lot of profit. i would

it seems, does this, this popular use across west africa as um, as know, but not sure why. let's see if this is more research conducted across africa than we might find. thoughts on the system, the figures regarding the good seduce, paul might be similar, say if we compare use it started use use across was going to say no for a couple examples, but i think coming back to west africa, what we might find is i'm, there's a connection to smuggle into some of the networks out this one in smoking links to trans national to terms of national smoking, smoking and um networks essentially roofing got so there's, there's of, of, based on the chance of on a decent tide is how the process is eating cruise the drum ok beyond a few select uh select select. so the country's okay. any delay add a g from so us of the inversely of london. thank you. of the ongoing european games in crack of poland. one box that has stood out as one of the full athletes representing the refugee team. cindy and gamble was born in cameroon. but now has refugee states as in the u. k. and is hoping to get citizens

and in west africa, that's made it increasingly popular as a recreational drug use. the w is max also with a picture from tamela gonna, as i passed and down this in a pool 10 o'clock to garden and he's fresh, arouse dissolving cups will solve this into taking the quoted from a door into an a that you drink or topped off with a joint kind of use and he's sending talks of keeping stuck to the dc direct number. the a worries about the a bleak fusion, the profess tuple, to be in reality, around in there isn't where we, i think you need to go with the to do these young drug use as have withdrawn to the cover of the board before was sent, drop out of somebody to take get drugs. all of them see unemployment was a major factor encouraging the substance of misuse and most see they would like to keep the heartbeat and find work on the job could help me to stop taking drugs. we want to stop the drugs. nobody praise to be taking drugs all her life. you were born to prospect but not to be a bit and kind of be see me yelling gonna. but it is widely used. commodore is lead done and

sohail: another coup in west africa. soldiers in niger have seized power and removed the democratically-elected president. what does it mean for the fight against armed groups in the sahel, and how do military takeovers cripple democracy in africa? this is "inside story." ♪ sohail: hello, welcome to the program. i am sohail rahman. tinniger's president mohamed bam was elected two years ago in the first peaceful democratic transition of power since independence in 1960. but on wednesday, members of his own presidential guard removed him from office. the coup leaders say they want to prevent further economic and security problems. niger's neighbors, mali and burkina faso, have seen for -- four military takeovers since 2020. so, what does this mean for western countries who have increasingly relied on niger as a base of operations against armed groups in the sahel? with the wagner group mercenaries already active in several african nations, will these developments increase russia's influence on the continent? we will be dis

it's drying up in the south countries, the whole area of north—west africa.rea of north—west africa. one by one, countries are kicking out western forces, severing their ties with the western international community and instead, a number of countries have teamed up with russia's wagner group who has, for them, a very successful business model. if you take a triangle of government, wagner group and a population, two out of three of those do pretty well. the governments get a bespoke security service from this mafia—like organisation, the wagner group. the wagner group enrich themselves with mineral resources like gold mines, diamonds etc. but the people that lose out are the populations because their countries are essentially being plundered of their natural wealth. but mali, burkina faso, central african republic have all decided they would rather work with wagner than the un and french and american forces. president putin is hosting african leaders at a summit in st petersburg. but far fewer of them are taking part — than have attended previous events — and

have said that france sent the manager to russia to expand its political and economic influence in west africa the benefit of russia loses because russia to seeking to take advantage of the shaky relations of west african countries, include these countries among their allies. at the second economic summit of the leaders of russia and africa, and expressing the desire to increase relations with russia, it is to show that they continue the alliance with the eastern governments . and they have very good conditions for cooperation with africa, and african countries that have extensive relations based on the principle of common interests with russia and the president of russia, the presence of african leaders in this summit, despite threats from the west , shows that these countries are trying to get closer. it is to the eastern superpowers in the hope that it will compensate for the shortcomings caused by the long - term domination of western countries. it started with the action of a number of national guard forces in arresting the president, but eventually the entire presidential guard and the a

to west africa nation host, west and ministry basis, where u. s. military, drones and french personnel operate is there is also an important transit route from migraines, from south of this. all right, does it have a north towards europe and the mediterranean sea? okay, well that's bringing with him lawrence. he's a professor of political science at the american university, and he is a former us diplomats in charge of sale, regional security. he joins us from washington. d c, thank you very much for your time. obviously, this is a very fast moving story. but as far as where, where our claims president positive has been removed, if indeed that is the case. what does that mean for the democrats of the can you elected leader and a self proclaimed friends of the you and the united states? it means they have their work cut out for them to try to as your last guest said correctly, uh, negotiate back against what happened. um, one of the moving pieces, which is particularly interesting, is that the army had mobilized defense of the president around the

from france in west africa because before the french colonization in west africa in 20 countries in africa west asia and north africa, we know that england is present all over the headwaters of the niger river under the pretext of a branch, france takes it and after england to southeast asia to the face is understood and france during the 300 years of permanent colonization of the west africa will become one of the 20 countries, according to the things we said, it is definitely the creation of western countries for france, especially the uranium reserves, but what happened that despite the financial aid of the european country , france has a race and this country has very poor people in the world, now anti-french groups in this country, they burned the french flag. in my opinion, the same guy who started the french energy debate, let's turn the pages of history. since the time of francois hollande, the large presence of the french military in niger's neighboring countries with military equipment, although europe and france announced last year 9909 100 the french military force from mali, w

the western media said about russia's attempt to expand its political and economic influence in west africa that france will lose its manager in favor of russia, because russia seeks to exploit the shaky relations of west african countries. countries among the allies at the second economic summit of the leaders of russia and africa, the american officials also showed their desire to increase relations with russia , showing that they are continuing the alliance of eastern governments . russia has a very good position and conditions for cooperation with africa, and african countries wear that the broad relations based on the principle of common interests with russia, the president of russia, the presence of african leaders in this summit, despite the threats from the west, shows the efforts of these countries to get closer to the eastern superpowers, hoping to overcome the shortcomings caused by the domination of the western countries for a long time. gibran kond mohsen soltani sada news agency sima regarding the coup in niger, jafar qonadbashi, an expert on west african issues, mr. qonadbash

africa saw me. it has taken place regardless of what the west and media tried to write about that. what do you see around us today? those the 1st best lead from what there was 2 in that 1st saw me for years ago in 2019. what has changed things then gather more, stays meaningful sound but i think the very approach has changed.

so then border west africa need is a gathering for a 2 day summers in guinea, but south capital regional security topping the agenda, members of the economic community of west african state. so eco weiss of grappling with a surge and violent tags by groups thing to iso and i was kind of molly became a fast so nothing is yet unlike area will experience the bulk of the attacks last year, the need is agreed to boost security with a new peace keeping force how metasource has been following this meeting from cra. this is not the 1st time we as the leaders have met and discussed security issues. and it won't be the last in security is a big problem here in west africa and dissolving, it would not be easy. need those ones to beef up the rapids. civilization force is an army made up of soldiers from different countries in west africa. the idea is that whenever there's a conflict, these troops would deploy as quickly as possible. here and gone in. the government has a more tooth to the board in the north to try and protect vacancies via that are being attacked by please. there's also the issue of

their west africa, our usual pulses of heavy down pores here. central africa, a bit more quiet. most of the rain will be around camera room, but we could talk about this cold in southern africa. colors are on dark, the blue and the purple. the lower the temperature waking up to one in johannesburg, so cold enough for a stove for the northern eastern cape, providence own pump room from a longer and probably some freezing rain in limpopo, the environment. so let's say one of the stray is most range far as on the right from penalties against price as $1.00 when a snakes, those prepared to break the law, which is here. where is the western agenda heading? that's the g 7. really even matter anymore. who's more electable, joe biden, or donald trump, or jeremy, was in the media undermining our society. can americans cross their supreme court is not correct because it can look us pull it to the bottom line. the, [000:00:00;00] the, you're watching obviously are a reminder of our top story is this our teenagers president by side. it has projected criticism over the mistreatment of black

, because before the french colonization in west africa in 20 african countries of west asia and northafrica under the pretext of an address, he appears on the headwaters of the niger river for one night, then he takes his french, and then he is recommended to south east asia, and france , the permanent colonizer of west africa for 300 years , can be seen over 20 countries. france is an important western country, especially uranium reserves, but what happened to the electricity and financial aid that the european country of france has to race, and this country has very poor people in the world , so now the anti-french groups in this country are so fierce that they set the french flag on fire. i am the same guy who started the french energy debate it should be noted that since the time of francois hollande, the large presence of french troops in niger's neighboring countries with military equipment, although europe and the french tank announced last year 9909 100 french troops from mali, which is now more than a thousand french troops in niger, at the level of the press and the european

especially when you can see that, that a lot of the goals that are produced by francophone countries in west africa. that's in my opinion on our own day comments. delivery by fries is actually warehouse stored in votes in your, in west by your whiteside. you make a very good point. so sorry for jumping in mr. a manual, but you know, when you talk about, you know, your radium and gold is a key exports coming out of new jet or friends. and obviously, you know, when you, when you come to the french anti terrorist operation, that of operation part of cain for 10 years. and this whole region allegedly fighting terrorists. but of course, at the same time, also getting the hands on your radium and gold. and with inside fronts has been cut off from this for the meantime. what do you think about the rest, mister of i knew of a former officials in news. yeah. with this a military coup. right now i did you think the rest of the form of government officials is going to improve the situation or is it going to make things what and i, i don't, i'm lucky. i'm lucky. so both cool. and the reason is because i believ

and traders and to the extent that they buy this product if you want to focus on west african countries or the whole of africa, there is no doubt about it. there is no doubt about it. we, for example, in the west african region, for example , because i know that approximately every year these countries, this set of 15 countries west of darwaza folad and construction sectors have about 15 billion dollars of imports and in 1401, if i'm not mistaken, 1400, 1401, we actually exported about 400 million dollars of steel to these countries, so it shows that a huge part, maybe close to 50-60% of our exports to west african countries, was in the field of steel and construction sections. therefore, it shows that in fact, if we look at these countries and goals with a proper planning, the goods that we export are goods that have economic value there, but i would like to tell you that this issue is absolutely good . finally, for some of the available goods problems arise, so the exporters and those who are the producers fight with a previous knowledge. now the government has come and done the work completely, in fact, in

many other countries, especially in west africa, um, uh, varies just to call home the role of watching a gun. i use a very woke up voice, especially when it comes to deals because they have bought out and didn't know to book, you know, fossil i, country that has very strong ties with what no group i do a whole lot spoken previously on, on this group is not really a problem in been in west africa we, i have a phone interview but they do central because of because it said a lot of human rights i atrocities i carried on by just bruce they, they, they do what we absolutely impunity say they did when they had the operations a very, very um, i'll send in some area. so yes, i agree that maybe the doesn't in does rejoined uh uh, not confronted, but we do road. one thing that i think should be on the table will be up to 2 ways . the, the new security architectural going forward, which should be devoid of of private miniature companies, including what that was like. inca adella, senior lecture and politics and international relations at leaves beckett university. we're now going to our dw corres

i do a whole lot spoken previously on on this group is not really a problem and been in west africa. we have a phone interview, but they do central because of because it said a lot of human rights atrocities i carried on by just bruce they they, they do what we often use. impunity say they did when they had the operations. a very very um i'll saying is area. so yes, i agree that maybe the doesn't in does rejoined uh not confronted, but we do road on one thing that i think should be on the table with the other 2 boys. the, the new security conceptual going forward, which should be devoid of of private miniature companies, including one that was a del, a senior lecture and politics and international relations at leaves beckett university . we're now going to our dw correspondents, funny for char in riga, dw is reporting on russia from rica since the russian government shut down dw is most called bureau funny. we just spoke about what african nations hope to gain from the summit economically. what about russia? so if you look at the different panels there with 30 of them in the next 2 d

and there's been the very strong combination of the 2 from within the region by echo asked west africa regional block, the african union, and many other international actors. so there's a long way before he can consolidate those paragraphs. it's joe siegel from the african center for strategic studies there. well, african leaders pushed for an end to the war in ukraine, out of somers, with russian president vladimir post and in st. petersburg. susan said he's studying a peace plan presented by the leaders. they also discussed securing grain supplies to africa. the supply lines have been disrupted by the war and by russia pulling out of a deal, enabling new cranium. grain exports instead of food and has offered free grain to 6 african nations. but the african union says the promised russian supplies for far short of what their people presented west africa as presidents there around the pose are urged, a resumption of the black sea agreement under which ships carrying ukrainian brain could pass through russia's naval blockade. we propose that we would like the black sea initiative to be

the a qu attempts continues in west africa where president mohammed by zoom is reportedly being held by his own guards. witnesses report that military vehicles have been blocking the entrance to mohammed resumes, presidential palace in the capital in the army. the presidency says the national army is ready to attack the guards if they do not come to their senses. a call has been put out for civilians to gather at me on a main square to show support for president. but as soon as bringing out my address with folding developments from the booge and neighboring nigeria. so ahmed, we were talking about this earlier. it looks like there's the stand off between the army and the presidential guard. this is a stand off actually 0 and it's been going on for hours this morning. this has been happening since morning and we understand that there's some form of negotiation. so we don't know exactly on whose side are they negotiating better to different stories or 2 different sides to this particular story about negotiations. there are some people who are reporting that the president is negotiating

don't forget my generated to the economy of west africa. it is, it is a serious plan on this nigeria as foreign policy and kind of becomes much more muscular. i think maybe that script can be flipped. yeah, alex, you would not take an agreement as well through that. the big difference that you purchase. there's one thing that's a number of the incoming officials, the beginning. so imagine around him that all that they have come and vision unless they don't let me look at the types of ships they hold the cross when we're dealing with opposing the a bunch of administration and nigeria. so this is a very different nigeria, and i think this is where the purchase in, in the army may have missed calculations. the big neighbor let store is going to be a lot more proactive. and the more a lot more influential than western cosby. life problems, e u o o, the united states. if we look at the region itself and the countries that surround, i think around the region, the full out of libya, civil cruised in molly and the key the fast. so even chad, very u

since 2020 west africa has been seen, the military typical verse included in guinea malli and became a fossil nigeria. the electric to the niger is causing plenty of concern within both think your opinion, you know, those we are the economic community of west africa. you can find out for a bite on top of the very latest on the follow type of situation in the country or website. the award of words has erupt it in east asia with china as defense, ministry, taking a swipe at japan for quote, fretting, regional security and stability. it comes shortly after talk. you have run that. the challenge presented by paging as unprecedented on that's great to strategic test, chinese foreign ministry, spokes person modeling. so japan's new defense strategy intrudes on china is internal affairs to been seen vents only by peaceful c pounds. new defense white paper grossly interferes in china's internal affairs. wantonly smears china is normal, national, defense, development and construction, and naval and air military activities deliberately exaggerates the so called china threat and creates tension

and they wouldn't be attending the russia africa summit, which takes place at a time when russia were in the west. a competing full influence in africa, kenya is historically aligned itself with the west ever since independence from british colonial rule say possibly that explains why it wasn't the bung, the beneficiaries but neighboring somalia was among the country's names by teaching . the will receive grain, a somebody is suffering, a hunger prices. people are dying following one of the west droughts in decades. now in previous years, almost all of its grain impulse have come from ukraine and russia are about 2 thirds from ukraine. about a 3rd from russia wrote about grain goes fast to egypt. wherever it's mil forwarded arrives in somalia and the 10s of thousands of tons of great in the future and was talking about would make up a very small portion of the hundreds of thousands of tons of great in the somalia. depends on h. yeah. now can, what are the biggest priorities then the asking leaders have chosen to go to some pieces back. what did they want to get out of this? the grain and food sec

uh that this is almost like a 7th crew in the region in west africa was they've got any, it was also one of the ways regions i so it's we are in the restroom west and the government's essentials have not been effective. and the last couple of yes is 2020 is a series of cruise that been have been count on you know, uh qu, initiatives, but uh maybe their thoughts on the echo. what the things that need to frame that might be the best way we have seen it, even this morning i stayed cb and d j, the cool spokesperson coming out to say that the day of france's perhaps trying to intervene militarily. and they've also expressing that why should not be intervene in gemma. so is more like warehouses, sense is the seriousness of equity and international body. and at least so what about the role the process to now that's, i mean, quite an interesting one. now the russians have does have, it's perhaps present surprise prostate back in that it was like a central african republic and many of the coast states like a monte. i'm booking at 5, so have liam's was processing, is it a two's happened? it do

linton besser: on the coast of west africa, the ships arrive day after day with an unrelenting cargo. in ghana, they call them "obroni wawu," or "the clothes of dead white men." emmanuel ajaab: take this bale from australia. linton: they're the charity shop castoffs from the western world. emmanuel: dirty. linton: it's sweat. emmanuel: see. yeah, rubbish. it's like a insult. linton: too many of them arrive in unwearable condition. while the trade in used clothes has created thousands of jobs, it's also turning parts of ghana into a toxic landfill. solomon noi: this place is serving as a dumping ground for textile waste in the name of second-hand clothing. linton: the world's unwanted fashion ends its journey here. liz ricketts: we call them tentacles. when they first wash up on sea, they're very long. linton: it's creating an environmental catastrophe of unthinkable proportions. [cock crowing] linton: in accra, the working day begins long before dawn. ♪♪♪ linton: as thousands of ghanaians make their daily migration into the center of this west african capital. from old fadama, accra's

and uh, there's been very strong condemnation of the to, from within the region by echo, asked west africa regional blocks, the african union, and many other international actors. so there's a long way before he can consolidate this power. grab, needed air under president mohammed presume, had become one of the most important strategic allies for, for both of us and for its former colonial power. france. what reaction have we seen from them to the school as well? both in france, united states and the united nations that others have a condemn the crew. um and, you know, i think more more broadly we need to keep in mind that the president buzz was democratic, connected to 2 years ago. you want to be 6 percent of the vote. he had been the 1st president this year who had succeeded in other civilian president. so it's been about 10 years since we've had civilian government in this year. and so it was quite a big deal that we're, we're starting see a funding democracy in the share. yeah. and now we're seeing this take hold on if, if the zoom is not reinstated, do you think that would happen? all

by echo, asked west africa regional blocks, the african union, and many other international actors. so there's a long way before he can consolidate this power. grab, needed air under president mohammed presume had become one of the most important strategic allies for, for both of us. and for its former colonial power, france, what reaction have we seen from them to the screw or? well, both in france, united states and the united nations that others have uh, condemn the pool. and you know, i think more more broadly, we need to keep in mind that the president buzz was democratic, connected to 2 years ago. you want to be 6 percent of the vote. he had been the 1st president lived here who had succeeded in other civilian president. so it's been about 10 years since we've had the government in this year . and so it was quite a big deal that we're, we're starting see a bunch of democracy in the share. yeah. and now we're seeing this take hold on if, if the zoom is not reinstated, do you think that would happen? allies like france in the united states, will they continue to work with the cr

and in west africa, would it be enough? well, there's also threats and just sending the reports. uh well uh, perhaps a possible administrative based on the use of force as of a system which is very rare from the equis lockwood. that is a very strong message of america was as we've seen yesterday, but perhaps we'll get to you to win immunity june set up in new jersey. what about the efforts of chad's president in the state be? who's in the chair to and i said in addition to that project, have to say he was perhaps on the side lines uh with the echoes, meet them yesterday. and perhaps we can see is being sent as an invoice to take the resolution. some echo, as soon the days i'm going to just have to tell them that this is a resolution from echo as being chatted. being also unable to say why he's currently in the capital beyond me, are the president on the chat for how much that interest that'd be. and how does that part of the negotiations to go on. but you look at the tactic here from echo, as do they have sense uh how much they just said b as in boy 2. so going to mediate, but th

and i so did you hear me have a new need, but it's political in such a low cost of west africa region. how many degrees outages? well, let's take a closer look at echo as the economic community of west african states is a regional creeping of 15 countries found it back in 1975. and the mission is to promote self sufficiency for the region a through economic integration. but it's also deployed to peacekeeping forces several times and the processes computing and liberian c earlier in and getting this out. well, earlier we spoke to a don a guy who was the director of communications for echo us. he believes that regional and west of need is having the full leverage of any of his creative. is it 2 books that you still use a lot for the body does come with function. the phones formulation, the dental uh project. uh, the degree policies in order to, uh, do you watch those movies, but so far the food to fix any uh, i mean, any of those go because the be off because they don't have the ability to kinda do much good. even the furniture must go up and i told them what is what i know and i always

niger is closing plenty of concern within both the european union and the economic community of west africa. so we can find out more about why, particularly as so on the very latest on the volatile situation in the country along with the i guess something else. we're close the following today. a war of words as a ruptured in east asia with china as defense, ministry accusing japan of quote, threatening regional security and stability. and come shortly after tokyo had brenda but showing this presented by badging as unprecedented. and it's great to strategic tests. this is what china is foreign ministry spokesperson have to say in japan's new defense drug to defend seen vents only by peaceful c pounds. new defense white paper grossly interferes in china's internal affairs. wantonly smears china is normal, national, defense, development and construction. and naval and air military activities deliberately exaggerates the so called china threat and creates tension in the region. the chinese side expresses strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to this, and it is made solemn representations.

and recent on several countries in west africa, i've moved and the ministry ties with friends, demanding the french troops leave the region. the former colonial power appears to be losing its influence in the hill. that's despite president donati on the cones election permits to reset prize with the continent. so what's behind the shift? what role as mccomb played and where the french africa relations go from here? we'll get to our guests in just a moment. but 1st, a report from felix now are long live pollutants, and down with friends. some of the johns echoed by townsend's of supporters marching through the streets of new jersey to me on me. the youngest lose francis suspension of all development and financial aid to new share prompting some protesters postponing the french embassy and setting fire to its entrance. the new here is the resilient. we are resilient. if today, the national budget has been inflated, tripled quadrupled quickly. because of stealing, what we produce is more than enough for us to survive. so we really call on the armed forces, the security forces, cnsp really n

that's the regional body, responsible for security of west africa. some strong statements from echo us condemning what they describe is a coup attempt in the most vigorous way. i also said that it calls on all axes to release the president who was democratically elected in the 2021. says that costs will hold responsibility up, hold responsible. anyone implicated in the violation of security of the president, his family and the government and the people of new jersey. so some strong language that coming out from the regional blog, but just in a wider context, besides potentially huge implications. let's not forget that the international community have certainly western members of the international community have been piling in lots of money in 2 years. but seeing as many as one of the lowest buy students a potential security against what has developed in recent years, a q security threat, right? the way across. so this the whole region, that's the southern so holler in countries like molly in the king of 5. so indeed, in these yeah, we've seen in rece

this has been become their base for tackling the counter—terrorism effort across west africa.is a vital strategic interest there. the french have a vital strategic interest from being... niger is their main source of uranium for fuelling their nuclear power industry. so there are some critical interests in the region which do concern the eu has a big interest because niger is part of the migration route north to the mediterranean and then across the mediterranean into europe. so i think that's why we're seeing such a strong and quick reaction to this coup because, if nigerfalls to an uncontrollable government, there are high risks for the neighbours and for the west. and you mentioned moscow and i mentioned also how burkina faso and mali have also turned to russia since their coups. do you expect wagner group to be brought in? do you expect that to be a turn to russia? i don't at the moment. i think there is a lot of pressure being put on the military coup leaders to restore civilian rule. what are they going to get out of this if they stay? and only if that fails, then prigoz

west africa in central africa. and finally the bottom, anita. yes. can you provision? he staged a very short lived rebellion and march on moscow at do we know what difference that will make to volume this operations in africa while he yourself is such as it won't make any difference. d rushing for minister has said that right there, a ration in africa will continue. it will be business as usual. and some of the leaders of also set that nothing really will change. we've seen since the public at the number of likely troops has actually increased rather than decreased. yeah, so we expect to see so basically continue because it's very use, its presence is very useful for the criminal and it says different set up doesn't mean the presence that you create pulling backs from the international crisis group . we appreciate your insights on the program. thank you. and finally, it's the 9th day of the 1st month for the people of dental and kingdom. and that means one thing, fire dw, so that's also reports from the smoking streets of the time i live in growth and gone. lie to me i

because i would mention the west africa seen a series of electric takeovers and attempt to cruise in recent years. in august 2020, the molly and me else who president abraham bu baka case, up after a wave of antique government protests. 3 years later, the ministry is still in power. in september 2021 soldiers and neighboring guinea, over 3 present offer condo full at a disputed election in which she had been buying for a controversial 3rd time. and in between a 5. so 2 crews took place and a matter of months i was back in 2022 on the captain, abram trouble. we're a is currently in control the last year and getting be so 11 people were killed in a failed to. in february, child stratford has more from call and set a goal. the comments h as in the analysts will tell you multiple reasons as to why this is happening. some of them along the established in victory reason is looking at notions of poverty. looking at them all, and so to be made by separate just groups, some of them along ethnic lines demanding more. what's funny in this region to mullens that have been ignored so many is by g

iran trade, are you in west africa? you are closely familiar with the field of trade, with the problems of trade with african countries. held in iran for viewers, please tell us what are the most important obstacles and problems facing our businessmen for doing business with african countries. i would like to say hello to you and your respected colleagues in the studio and all dear viewers and listeners. the biggest problem you have with the african area, in my opinion, is the issue of trust building . there is no iranian and african, there is no, and this issue is addressed constantly to the problems that we all are familiar with, this is one of the tasks that we should have as the infrastructure of economic and commercial relations with africa, in my opinion, the first night is the most important. the issue of trust in this summit is for this issue, god willing, it will continue. this issue that we installed and experienced in africa is the issue of the recognition of the african continent, and this recognition of the

. >> west africa has seen a series of takeovers in recent years. the melian army after a wave of antigovernment protests. the military is to empower. two clues took place in a matter of months. that was back in 2022. >> commentators and analysts will tell you more reasons as to why this happens. looking at notions of poverty made by separatist groups, some of them along ethnic lines. demands have been ignored for many years by governments. there is another major reason of the big failure of multiple initiatives in the past. 15,000 u.n. troops being withdrawn from molly following demands by the military. that was greenlighted, a process that will take around six months. there is also the end of the french led operation. those have also been withdrawn in the last 12 months or so. what is the plan? there is an initiative being put forward. military chiefs across the region have been gathering. or to be sent on demand to countries suffering. we know there operating inside of molly. this is only increasing the potential for more terror attacks being com

. >> the economic community of west africa and has threatened the military action.ld you welcome that? military intervention? >> my position is that of course i would hope and wish for a peaceful solution that the general will see reason and give power back to the president and parliament that were elected in a fair and transparent election. but if that is not possible, i would not rule out any solution that would restore democracy in my country. including military intervention. i would not rule out any solution. because this general in africa is coming to power by force. this is not acceptable. they are doing the same as the terrorist and jihadist groups we have been fighting. >> if there was military intervention we could see a full conflict between military leaders and intervening forces. are you worried about that? >> i am worried about anything that will create damage to my people. but if the choice is, they have to come back to reason. just because you have the bullets, you are not ruling a country. if you want to rule a country you have to have an election. >

and maybe from the very start berlin, encourage the white colonists to settle in south west africa and take away the best land from the local drives. the germans were actively draining natural resources and using the local population as a cheap labor source. this was causing major protests and led to a rebuild your in 19 o 4, they hear arrow, and nama drives rebuild against the german colonial rule. kaiser wilhelm the 2nd was fully determined and ordered to suppress the rebellion with the up most severe a date against the inhabitants of nan. maybe a germany through is 15000 well equipped army all around the country. concentration camps were built in humane medical experiments over citizens were conducted within the period of 4 years. the german scaled up to 60000 people, among which there were 80 percent of the here railroad tribe, and 50 percent of the number dr. the events in south west africa are called the 1st genocide of the 20th century, stand not without reason. park compared to the holocaust just 2 decades later after the massacre in nam may be hitler's the solve unit foot on t

. >>> plus, our nbc exclusive, how the climate change crisis is fueling unrest in west africa. >>> and she topped the charts with "nothing compares 2 u" and sparked controversy on the "snl" stage. remembering irish singer sinead o'connor ♪ nothing compares ♪ >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, and welcome. tonight, a courtroom surprise for president biden's son, hunter, who is widely expected to walk out of a court today with most of his legal troubles behind him. instead, the younger biden saw his plea arrangement with the government over tax charges crumble when the judge challenged some of the terms of the deal including a constitutional question telling the two sides, she cannot accept or reject the plea agreement the upshot, instead of pleading guilty to failing to pay his taxes for two years, as the arrangement called for, hunter biden pled not guilty to the charges the two sides ordered to provide the court with more information. hunter biden has been a frequent target of president biden's political adversaries with many calling the hunter

i think in west africa was it gone now was gone. and so the, the collection itself reflected the sort of ideology of the time it would be very inspired by the british empire and desktops around civilizing the natives. mm hm. yep. and i think we definitely want to, to maintain this, the serious of this room so, so in the future of milan, this will definitely be where we house on us to kind of collection is probably going to be bigger. so yeah, we definitely don't want to erase anyone, even if the people who didn't try to re re fax. mm hm. we want to reach them back. we'll try and create balance and try and present as many versions of this as we, as we can. looking at the archives that we have, sometimes quite heartbreaking to look at. but what is clear is that we've got to look at this thing in the i, this is part of law history, but i think not confronting it is not the thing to do either. the so we can choose how we want to confronted and how we're going to move forward from that. and i think out of the work that we're doing is alw

leaders from across west africa are set to meet for an emergency summit following the coup in niger.oldiers announced the military takeover on wednesday, aiming to remove president mohamed bazoum. on friday, the head of the presidential guards unit, general abdourahmane tchiani, declared himself niger's new leader, saying insecurity, economic woes and corruption led him to seize power. the eu, us, france and other nations say they will not recognise the coups leaders, with some suspending security cooperation and budgetary aid. there are concerns in the west about which countries the new leader will align with, potentially moving closer to russia, which happened after coups in neighbouring burkina faso and mali. later, leaders from the 15 countries that make up the economic community of west african states, and the eight leaders from the west african economic and monetary union, will meet to discuss their response. brandon kendhammer is politics professor at ohio university and expert on politics in west africa. hejoins us now. thank you and welcome to the programme. what is your tak

how many years have you been working in the field , are you the head of the iran trade center in west africa the field of trade, with trade problems with you are very familiar with african countries. last year, you held the first meeting of the quatro union, i.e. 15 west african countries, in iran. for the viewers , please tell us what are the most important obstacles and problems facing our businessmen in doing business with african countries. you in the studio and all the dear viewers and listeners of the program, the biggest problem you have with the african area, in my opinion, is the first issue of trust building, in fact, there are iranian and african businessmen , there are not, and this issue is less often addressed, and the problems that we are all familiar with payment, so one of the tasks that we should have as the infrastructure of economic and commercial relations in africa, the first king, in my opinion , the most important thing is the museum of trust. i did the subject of identifying the continent it is africa that this recognition of the african continent is very little, whe