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. (Image credit: Michele Spatari/AFP via Getty Images)
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This story, plus Vice names Bruce Dixon and Hozefa Lokhandwala as co-CEOs, a look at CNN’s new plan for its 9 PM primetime slot and more, all in today’s media headlines. Top Stories Feb 27, 2023Murdoch acknowledges Fox News hosts endorsed election fraud falsehoods Jeremy W. Peters, Katie Robertson / The New York Times Feb […] The…
DetailsAlthough cascading global crises are undermining hard fought development gains, “now is not the time for despair”, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told African ministers and policy makers meeting in Niamey, Niger, on Tuesday.
Editor’s Notes: Nigerians go to the polls on Saturday, February 25 to elect the country’s next president. The top three contenders in the election are Peter Obi, representing the Labour Party, former vice-president Atiku Abubakar who is representing the People’s Democratic Party(PDP), and Bola Tinubu, representing the All Progressive Congress(APC) party. Current President, Muhammadu Buhari…
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https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/02/22/multimedia/22nigeria-election-cash-add1-bvcg/22nigeria-election-cash-add1-bvcg-moth.jpgNigeria’s government changed the currency design before the presidential election, causing shortages and wreaking social havoc.
Ruling party candidate promises hope, opposition pledges change as Thursday’s deadline to end campaigns approaches.
https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000–0aff-0242–9ce4-08db1435658f_w800_h450.jpgJill Biden left Tuesday for her first visit to Africa as U.S. first lady, with plans to stop in Namibia and Kenya, the White House said. Biden will focus on women’s empowerment, children’s issues and food insecurity that has ravaged parts of the continent. She will be the first White House official to visit Africa this…
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https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000–0aff-0242–759d-08db141d0e47_w800_h450.jpgSouth Africa is under fire for hosting joint naval exercises with Russia during the one-year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, with critics saying it will be a propaganda victory for Moscow. But what does the third participant in the drills, China, have to gain from the tripartite exercises taking place this week? Some analysts told…
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https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/02/18/multimedia/18nigeria-election-youth-1-gwhc/18nigeria-election-youth-1-gwhc-moth.jpgThe race is wide open in the presidential election in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation and a struggling economic powerhouse. Youth looking to evict the old guard are cheering on Peter Obi, a surprise third-party candidate.
https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/02/15/multimedia/15-south-african-wine-jpqb/15-south-african-wine-jpqb-moth.jpgWhite South Africans control a vast majority of the country’s wine industry. But it’s growing increasingly possible to support Black winemakers and owners.