AFP
NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 06:53
Good morning! The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) is today talking about the coup in Niger and the World Sailing World Cup, which is mainly taking place off the coast of Scheveningen, is about to begin.
First the weather: this morning in the northern half some persistent low clouds. The sun shines in the south. The sun will also break through in the north this afternoon and it will be 22 to 25 degrees. It remains dry everywhere with a moderate wind from the southwest.
Weather plaza
Are you going on the road? Here you will find an overview of the activities. And view here where the track is being worked on.
What can you expect today?
The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) is back in talks in Nigeria about the coup d’état that was staged in Niger at the end of July. The partnership had given the junta in Niger until last Sunday to release the imprisoned president and restore democracy in the country. Niger did not respond to this. Today the World Sailing Championships start in The Hague. The sixth edition of the World Cup takes place off the coast of Scheveningen. AZ and FC Twente will play in the third preliminary round of the Conference League. The Alkmaarders will take on Santa Coloma in Andorra from 7 p.m. FC Twente will start the home game against Riga FC an hour later. And the Orange Women will play football next night in Wellington, New Zealand against Spain in the quarterfinals of the World Cup.
What did you miss?
Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio (59) was shot dead at a campaign rally in the capital Quito. There would also have been injuries, it is unknown how many and how they are.
Video footage on social media shows Villavicencio getting into a white car after a speech, after which gunfire can be heard. According to local media, he was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, where he died.
Shortly afterwards, authorities announced that the gunman was also killed in a shootout that followed the attack. It is not clear if he was the only perpetrator.
Other news from the night:
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