Nigeria Electoral Commission respond to ballot attack
Gunmen attacked an electoral office in Anambra state.
We hear from the Independent Nigerian Electoral Commission on how they are managing security issues following an attack on an electoral office in Anambra state. General elections are currently scheduled for 25 February.
Two communities in Nigeria鈥檚 Delta region have filed a lawsuit in a London court against oil company, Shell, claiming oil pollution has destroyed their environment.
We visit a church in Juba, South Sudan, to find out how they are preparing for the historic visit of Pope Francis.
And in our weekly letter, Sammy Awami looks at the recent lifting of the ban on opposition rallies in Tanzania.
(Photo: Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) sort voters card in Lagos. Credit: Pius Utomi Ekpei/ AFP via Getty Images).
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Focus on Africa
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