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The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has won the highly disputed weekend election in Nigeria. However, international observers have criticized the election, stating that it “fell well short of Nigerian citizens’ legitimate and reasonable expectations” due to late or non-opening polling stations and a malfunctioning electronic system for transmitting results.

France has announced that it will reduce its military presence in Africa and allow forces from host countries to co-administer bases. Emmanuel Macron, the French president, made the announcement ahead of his trip to Gabon, Angola, and the two Congos.

The United States has increased its support for government forces fighting al-Shabab, a jihadist group associated with al-Qaeda, by supplying 61 tonnes of arms and ammunition to Somalia. Meanwhile, local tribes in Somalia are fighting the armed forces of Somaliland, a breakaway region.

2023-03-02 10:05:16
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