RT News - August 17 2023 (09:00 MSK)

Divisions deepen over Niger, as ECOWAS activates its military forces, while the African Union is reportedly against intervention. Nigeriens themselves hope dialogue will prevail but say they are ready to fight back. Just days before the annual BRICS summit, Morocco becomes the 23rd country to apply to enter the strategic, economic alliance. Hundreds go on the rampage in a Christian neighborhood in Pakistan, amid claims a local resident desecrated the Quran.