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Giving air time to the head of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb legitimises ‘hate speech’, says west African nation
Scandal spurs questions about quality control at Indian companies and regulatory oversight in poorer countries
Its biggest stars are filling stadiums and winning Grammys while forging new collaborations across Africa and the world
Youthful west African country with dysfunctional economy presents vast challenges for winner of closely-run vote
If Bola Tinubu’s victory is challenged, the courts should take a hard look
Opposition alleges irregularities in counting and calls for rerun
Anger directed at the Independent National Electoral Commission over long delays in collecting results
Only a third of results made public two days after closely fought presidential election
Three candidates have a realistic chance of winning election but the count could take several days to compile
Global watchdog says Africa’s two biggest economies need to do more to fight financial crime
Ruling party candidate retains ‘slight edge’ ahead of this weekend’s vote thanks in part to a powerful electoral machine
Transitional government says its own troops will defend nation against Islamist militants
Voters aged 18 to 34 will play an outsized role in deciding who wins next weekend’s presidential election
Moscow taps into continent’s frustrations and historic solidarity with Soviet Union to spread its version of events
IMF calls for more time to complete rollout that has caused chaos in the west African economy
Start-ups aim to address dearth of reliable information in Africa’s largest economy
Long queues form outside cash machines and fights break out as customers demand access to money
Long-running dispute a test case over global oil groups’ responsibility for past pollution
The director discusses dramatising the trial of a woman who left her child to die — and why it reflects ‘a very French form of racism’
Central bank bows to pressure as millions are left unable to obtain new banknotes with a presidential election looming
Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar are frontrunners to be next leader of country of 210mn people
West African country says successful claim by oil and gas company P&ID built on ‘massive fraud’
Military junta says domestic forces will defend against Islamists amid claims of ties to Russia
February’s presidential election has the potential to be a significant turning point
Washington is seeking to entice nations away from financial and resource ties to China
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