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Nigeria elections: Atiku Abubakar making sixth presidential bid
Atiku Abubakar is one of the leading opposition candidates in next month’s presidential elections.
One of the leading opposition candidates in next month’s presidential elections in Nigeria has dismissed a recent attempt to get him disqualified over corruption allegations.
And thousands of well wishers greet Pope Francis as he arrives in the D R Congo capital, Kinshasha. In his speech at the Presidential Palace, Pope Francis condemns ‘economic colonialism’ in Africa.
Photo: Nigerian presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Credit: Âé¶¹Éç.
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