Macron defends French foreign policy as Niger junta's ultimatum expires

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In tonight's edition: France says it will not budge in its refusal to engage with Niger's coup leaders. A month after their takeover, they issued a Monday deadline to the French ambassador to leave their country, but Paris has insisted its envoy will stay put. Also, Africa sets its own stage in Kenya for conversations about its experience of the ravages of climate change. With the first ever Africa climate summit now a week away, we speak to its CEO about the existential stakes faced by the continent. Plus, we see how poor and tourism-dependent communities in Ivory Coast are the worst hit by accelerating coastal erosion.