Ecowas says military intervention in Niger 'last resort'

<p>In tonight's edition: The cutting of power transmission from Nigeria to Niger puts pressure on the country as regional defence chiefs meet to work out the next steps in the response to last week's ousting of Niger's democratically elected president. After the recent end of a three year good ban ends Beninese traders who have long relied on customers from neighbouring Nigeria wait for business to pick-up pace. And thousounds of French speaking athletes are in Kinshasa for the Francophonie Games.</p>