French troops in Niger to fight jihadism not the coup leaders

A former French military general says the arrival of French troops to Niger on Thursday had been arranged before the military coup and troops remain there to fight jihadist groups. Around one thousand French troops are in Niger.

The United States has told its citizens to immediately make plans to leave Haiti as gang violence continue to rise. in the country.

A prominent Cambodian opposition leader, Sam Rainsy, says he expects instability in the country as the Prime Minister resigns but appoints his son as successor..

And a World War One German boat has been spotted and examined off the coast of Shetland in Scotland.