RT News - August 11 2023 (09:00 MSK)

The West African ECOWAS bloc orders the deployment of its standby military force, moving a potential intervention in Niger one step closer. Uganda hits back at the World Bank for suspending funding to the country unless Kampala changes its strict homosexuality laws. Russia heads to the moon for the first time in almost half a century - as part of its ambitious lunar program for the coming years. RT visits a key Iranian transport hub - considered a gateway to huge opportunities for trade between the most densely-populated world markets.