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Nigeria: Scores Killed in Election Violence

HeadlineFeb 25, 2019

In Nigeria, civil society groups reported nearly 40 people were killed across the country in election-related violence over the weekend. Nigerians headed to the polls Saturday, one week after elections were delayed due to logistical reasons. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is seeking a second term, running against dozens of challengers amid a spate of recent violence and insurgent attacks by Boko Haram.

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