Niger coup: Military intervention considered

West African defence chiefs have warned they are prepared to use military force to restore civilian rule in Niger -- if diplomacy fails. The generals from the ECOWAS group of nations say coup leaders in Niger still had time to pull back from the brink. Our correspondents in Ghana and Nigeria explain how people in the region see the situation.

Evacuation is underway in the far north of Canada where the residents of Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories, have been given until noon local time on Friday to leave. We speak to a journalist in Yellowknife.

We also hear about the situation on the Spanish island of Tenerife where emergency services say a fire there is now burning out of control, and thousands of people have been evacuated.

We speak to Afghans, who have left their country and are still living in temporary accommodations.

We tap into the online conversation about the size of Bradley Cooper’s nose in the role of Leonard Bernstein in his new film. Critics say it is perpetuating Jewish stereotypes.

Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: ECOWAS meeting of Chiefs of The Defence Staff, Accra, Ghana - 17 Aug 2023. Credit: CHRISTIAN THOMPSON/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)