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Results are continuing to come in from Nigeria’s tightly contested presidential election. Official results have been declared in seven out of 36 states, and ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu currently leads the race with 55% of the vote.

Reports out of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) say M23 has taken control of Rubaya, a mining town in eastern DRC with huge deposits of coltan and tantalum.

Ceremonies have been held in southern Sierra Leone to mark the 100th year of a woman Paramount Chief – a highly powerful traditional authority.

And we catch up with Nigerian musician, Timaya – known as the King of Afro-Soca.

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