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Africa

Nigeria has a new president-elect, but his opponents reject the results

Nigeria, Africa's largest democracy, has a new president — but he faces huge challenges, including reconciliation with the opposition after a bitter election.

Nigeria has a new president-elect, but his opponents reject the results

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Africa

Tinubu has been declared the winner of Nigeria's presidential elections

Nigeria has a new president-elect after a rancorous and sometimes violent election cycle in Africa's largest democracy. Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to be sworn in this May.

Tinubu has been declared the winner of Nigeria's presidential elections

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Tuesday

Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, elects Bola Tinubu as the new president

Bola Tinubu gestures toward the crowd during a campaign rally in Lagos. He has been declared the winner of Nigeria's presidential elections. Michele Spatari/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Africa

Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, elects Bola Tinubu as the new president

For Tinubu, it's the culmination of a deeply held ambition. But the elections have been criticized over logistical failings and violence that suppressed the vote.

Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, elects Bola Tinubu as the new president

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Nigeria's opposition parties call elections a 'sham' and demand a new vote

Demonstrators accusing the election commission of irregularities and disenfranchising voters make a protest in downtown Abuja, Nigeria. Ben Curtis/AP hide caption

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Nigeria's opposition parties call elections a 'sham' and demand a new vote

Opposition parties in Africa's largest democracy are crying foul and calling for fresh elections in Nigeria, citing claims of vote rigging.

Nigeria's opposition parties call elections a 'sham' and demand a new vote

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Monday

Africa

Nigeria's general election saw disorganization and violence

Results from the Nigeria's general election are gradually trickling in, in a weekend vote that was delayed by poor organization and sporadic violence at polling stations.

Nigeria's general election saw disorganization and violence

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Saturday

Nigerian election: votes are counted after bitterly fought election

People cheer as ballot papers are counted at a polling station in Abuja at the end of election day in Nigeria MICHELE SPATARI/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Nigerian election: votes are counted after bitterly fought election

Nigerians went to the polls on Saturday in what many see as the most competitive election in decades. But voting in some parts of the country did not go as smoothly as planned.

Nigerian election: votes are counted after bitterly fought election

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Friday

What's at stake as Nigerians elect the president of Africa's largest democracy

Supporters of Nigeria's Labour Party attend a rally at Adamasingba Stadium in Ibadan, southwestern Nigeria, on Nov. 23, 2022. Nigerians go to the polls on Saturday to choose their next president. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Africa

What's at stake as Nigerians elect the president of Africa's largest democracy

The continent's largest democracy and biggest economy holds a presidential election Saturday that's come down to a race of three leading candidates.

What's at stake as Nigerians elect the president of Africa's largest democracy

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Thursday

Africa

Nigerians are furious as the country switches currencies, creating a cash shortage

Nigeria is in the middle of a cash crisis as the country attempts to replace its old currency with a new one — leaving many cashless and furious.

Nigerians are furious as the country switches currencies, creating a cash shortage

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Monday

Africa

Voters deciding Nigeria's political future worry about the lack of security

Insecurity in Nigeria is a key issue in this week's election, as kidnapping for ransom has become an epidemic. It's made cross-country travel dangerous and reshaped life for millions.

Voters deciding Nigeria's political future worry about the lack of security

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Pope Francis celebrates Mass with million faithful in Democratic Republic of Congo

A million people celebrated a papal mass in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital on the second day of Pope Francis' visit to the conflict-torn country. Alexis Huguet/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Religion

Pope Francis celebrates Mass with million faithful in Democratic Republic of Congo

A rapturous reception as Pope Francis celebrates Mass with a million worshipers in the capital Kinshasa.

Pope Francis celebrates Mass with million faithful in Democratic Republic of Congo

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Tuesday

Pope Francis is in Democratic Republic of Congo, its first papal visit since 1985

Bystanders look on as Pope Francis travels by popemobile as he departs the airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Guerchom Ndebo/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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World

Pope Francis is in Democratic Republic of Congo, its first papal visit since 1985

His trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan will highlight the long-running conflicts in both countries and the rising importance of Africa to the future of the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis is in Democratic Republic of Congo, its first papal visit since 1985

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Africa

Pope Francis begins a much anticipated trip to 2 countries in Africa

Pope Francis embarks on what he's calling a pilgrimage of peace to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan — two nations marred by conflicts that have largely been forgotten by the world.

Pope Francis begins a much anticipated trip to 2 countries in Africa

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Thursday

Africa

Nigerians who left their country, planning to return in old age, are reconsidering

Rising insecurity and economic uncertainty in Nigeria are increasingly having an impact on retirees' decisions not to return home to live out their twilight years in the country of their birth.

Nigerians who left their country, planning to return in old age, are reconsidering

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Wednesday

Africa

Africa is getting a lot of attention this month from the U.S., China and Russia

The Biden administration is making a big push to re-engage with Africa after the tumult of the Trump years. At the same time, Africa is also being wooed by China and Russia.

Africa is getting a lot of attention this month from the U.S., China and Russia

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Thursday

Africa

The trend of young Nigerians leaving their country in search of a better life

Young Nigerians are leaving the country in increasing numbers in search of a better life. It's a trend that even has it's own word — Japa — Yoruba for "to run, or escape."

The trend of young Nigerians leaving their country in search of a better life

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Saturday

Africa

The arrest of a prominent journalist in Senegal has sparked unrest and fears

Senegal is widely seen as a peaceful and stable democracy in West Africa, but the arrest of a prominent journalist has sparked unrest and fears that government critics are being targeted.

The arrest of a prominent journalist in Senegal has sparked unrest and fears

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Tuesday

The U.S. welcomes leaders from Africa, where China and Russia are making inroads

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (right) meet with Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh, Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit 2022 in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Evelyn Hockstein/Pool/AP hide caption

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World

The U.S. welcomes leaders from Africa, where China and Russia are making inroads

African leaders are converging in Washington for a summit that's the centerpiece of President Biden's effort to reset and improve U.S. ties with African countries.

The U.S. welcomes leaders from Africa, where China and Russia are making inroads

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Politics

President Biden to host more than 40 African leaders at U.S.-Africa summit

The summit is the centerpiece of a major effort to reset and improve U.S. ties with the continent — at a moment when Africa's ties with China and increasingly Russia, have attracted scrutiny.

President Biden to host more than 40 African leaders at U.S.-Africa summit

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