Tinubu declared winner of Nigeria election
Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been declared the winner in Nigeria's presidential elections.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been declared the winner in Nigeria's presidential elections. Official results show the 70-year-old got 37% of the vote. His main rival Atiku Abubakar polled 29%, and Labour's Peter Obi 25%.
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, is heading off on a tour of Central Africa with a visit to Gabon, as France reshapes its strategy on the continent.
And Namibia prepares for the biggest corruption trial in its history following the 'fishrot' scandal.
(Picture: Bola Tinubu arrives at a polling station before casting his ballot in Lagos last week. Credit: Reuters)
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