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Nigerian Supreme Court upholds president's election
Africa

Nigerian Supreme Court upholds president's election

Supreme Court judges rule that there was no merit in the legal challenge brought by the president's main rivals.
Nigeria Supreme Court delivers verdict on presidential poll
Africa

Nigeria Supreme Court delivers verdict on presidential poll

The Supreme Court is the highest court in Africa's most populous nation, and its decision will be final.
Nigeria Supreme Court fire 'not triggered by election appeal': Official
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Nigeria Supreme Court fire 'not triggered by election appeal': Official

An official of the Nigerian Supreme Court has dismissed speculation that the fire that gutted a section of the court on Monday was triggered by an appeal against President Bola Tinubu’s win.
Runner-up challenges Nigerian president's win at Supreme Court
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Runner-up challenges Nigerian president's win at Supreme Court

Atiku Abubakar, who came second in Nigeria’s February 25, 2023 presidential election, has moved to the Supreme Court to challenge Bola Tinubu’s win.
Nigerian opposition to appeal court verdict upholding Tinubu's poll win
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Nigerian opposition to appeal court verdict upholding Tinubu's poll win

Opposition parties alleged multiple flaws in the election including vote fraud and failure by the electoral agency to post results electronically.
Court upholds Nigerian President Bola Tinubu's win
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Court upholds Nigerian President Bola Tinubu's win

Bola Tinubu was declared winner of the February 25, 2023 Nigerian presidential election with nearly 8.8 million votes.
Nigeria: Heavy security as judges give verdict on Tinubu's election
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Nigeria: Heavy security as judges give verdict on Tinubu's election

President Bola Tinubu's victory in February's election is being challenged by main opposition candidates Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar.
Nigerians hold breath as court rules on Tinubu's election victory
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Nigerians hold breath as court rules on Tinubu's election victory

President Bola Tinubu's victory in February's election is being challenged by main opposition candidates Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar.
Nigerian leader fights off opposition criticism
Africa

Nigerian leader fights off opposition criticism

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu maintains that the policies he has introduced will restore the country's economic stability.
Bola Tinubu sworn in as Nigeria's president
Africa

Bola Tinubu sworn in as Nigeria's president

In his inauguration speech, Nigeria’s new President Bola Tinubu pledged to create one million jobs and scrap the longstanding fuel subsidy with the aim of freeing funds for development.
Petition against Tinubu's win won’t be televised: Nigerian tribunal
Africa

Petition against Tinubu's win won’t be televised: Nigerian tribunal

Opposition candidates Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi filed petitions at the election tribunal challenging President-elect Bola Tinubu’s win in February 25 polls.
Tribunal begins hearing petition against Bola Tinubu’s win
Africa

Tribunal begins hearing petition against Bola Tinubu’s win

Bola Tinubu was declared the winner of the February 25, 2023 presidential election, which opposition candidates claimed was rigged in his favour.
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What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

What is TPLF and why is it important to Ethiopia’s peace process?

The United Nations estimates that the conflict has affected over 9.7 million people in the country’s northern region
Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

Five migrants die, 28 missing after boat capsizes in Tunisia

According to the United Nations, more than 20,000 migrants have died in the Mediterranean since 2014.
Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Is it time to ban the deadly chemical behind Gambia children deaths?

Dozens of children in the west African country have died after taking a few sips of cough syrups, which contained high quantities of poisonous diethylene glycol.
Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Prejudices are the things best shared between Morocco and Algeria

Not only do Moroccans and Algerians share the same customs, but they are also pulled down by similar downward trends and by great sociological movements — to such an extent that they differ only in their degree and not in their nature.
Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Burkina Faso: the reasons for endemic instability

Two coups in eight months. Ten presidents, 70 percent of whom have come from the military in 62 years of independence. Burkina Faso is struggling with its political stability. How can this problem be explained?
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