Nigeria

According to a report by Reuters, on Saturday, Nigeria began counting votes in a closely fought presidential election despite the electoral commission extending the vote in some places where polling..

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According to a report by Reuters, on Saturday, Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack on the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri as the country holds elections, although the army has..

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A week's delay, then hours of waiting until election officials arrived; Nigeria's vote got off to a frustrating start. But the election in Africa's biggest economic powerhouse passed mostly peacefully...

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Nigerian officials begin counting vote after a bitter election campaign with results expected to be announced next week.

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According to a report by Reuters, on Saturday, a Catholic nun told bishops to acknowledge the church's hypocrisy in its handling of the sexual abuse crisis, while a cardinal admitted that case files..

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According to Reuters, Nigeria began counting votes in Saturday’s close presidential election, although the electoral commission extended voting hours in some places where polling stations opened late..

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Sister Veronica Openibo scolded bishops on their errors in the midst of the sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic church. Rough cut (no reporter narration)

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But just hours before the polls opened Geidam city in Yobe state was attacked by suspected Islamic extremists and dozens of residents fled.

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Crowds pour into a polling station in Abuja after waiting for hours because of voting delays. Rough cut (no reporter narration).

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The dye pits in Kano have been in operation for five centuries, but are now reported to be the last of their kind. Many pits have been abandoned as young people turn to city jobs instead of traditional..

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Many see last week’s delay as evidence of manipulation, with both the camps accusing each other of trying to rig the vote.

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The head of Volkswagen South Africa says he hopes to develop a pan-African auto industry as the company looks to venture into more African countries. Sisipho Skweyiya reports.

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The country's youth make up the biggest voting bloc in the elections that begin on Saturday.

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According to report by Uproxx, Empire actor Jussie Smollett, whose claims that he was the victim of a hate crime have been called into question, is now being investigated by the Chicago police for..

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Five years after Nigeria's president promised to clean-up this oil mess, Al Jazeera looks at whether the failure will hurt his re-election bid.

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View 1 more image (Newser) – The two brothers arrested last week in connection with the alleged attack on Jussie Smollett broke their silence with a statement Monday—but they didn't address reports..

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Nigeria’s main opposition on Monday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s threat to use soldiers to deal with any attempts to tamper with voting material during a delayed vote was a “direct call for..

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ABUJA (Reuters) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday accused Nigeria’s electoral commission of incompetence over its organization of a national election as the main opposition party prepared to hit..

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Religious violence between Christians and Muslims under spotlight after authorities bodies of 66 people killed.

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Some of Nigeria's leading presidential candidates have condemned the decision to postpone elections by a week.

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The country's election has been postponed by a week, causing upset across Nigeria. Rough cut (no reporter narration)

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Frustration over delayed elections in Nigeria as questions are raised over how much it will cost the country.

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Postponement of presidential poll prompts concerns among opposition politicians, supporters over possible rigging.

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According to a report by Reuters, on Saturday, Nigerian authorities postponed a national election by a week, just hours before polls were scheduled to open, prompting the opposition candidate to accuse..

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According to a report by Reuters, on Saturday, President Muhammadu Buhari urged Nigerians to remain calm after the electoral commission postponed presidential elections by one week. In a statement..

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