Niger: ECOWAS meeting in Nigeria

West African leaders say dialogue with the leaders of the coup in Niger will be the "bedrock" of their approach to the crisis. We hear more from our Africa correspondent.

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Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: The President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu, (C), and leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) meet to discuss the political situation in Niger, in Abuja, Nigeria, 10 August 2023. Credit: STR/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)