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Electoral officials count ballots in front of party agents and observers at a polling station in Yola, Nigeria, Saturday, February 25, 2023
VOTING in Nigeria ended well beyond schedule in many places on Saturday as delays sparked fears of vote tampering in Africa’s most populous nation.
Election officials blamed the delays on logistical issues, though some observers pointed to the upheaval created by a redesigned currency that has left many unable to obtain bank notes.
The cash shortage affected transport not only for voters but also election workers and police officers providing security.
A US air strike in north-west Nigeria, publicly framed as a Christmas act of counterterrorism, reveals a deeper shift in how power is exercised in Africa, argues RAIS NEZA BONEZA
ROGER McKENZIE shines a light on conflicts in Sudan and Nigeria, where Western powers are intent on laying claim to valuable resources necessary for market dominance
Nigeria’s presidential spokesman grovels to the West in response to Washington intimidation, writes PAVAN KULKARNI
