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UN envoy says Congo rebels stall talks

Eastern Congo peace talks have stalled because the rebels delegation has no power to make decisions, U.N. envoy Olusegun Obasanjo said Wednesday.

Nigerian Leader Urges Peaceful Vote

President Olusegun Obasanjo called on Nigerians to cement civilian rule in Africa's most populous nation by voting peacefully in Saturday's elections to select his successor.

Gates Discusses AIDS With Nigeria Leader

Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates met President Olusegun Obasanjo this weekend for talks on fighting poverty and disease on the world's poorest continent, a senior official said Sunday.

Nigerian Leader, Media Don't Get Along

Nigerian leader Olusegun Obasanjo once had a notice posted at the gate of his farm and presidential retreat: "No dogs and journalists allowed."

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Nine killed as militants attack police station in Nigeria
Source: Independent.co.uk

The army killed 25 Islamic fundamentalists in the Nigerian city of Kano after a militant group attacked a police station on Tuesday.

Ruling party 'trying to rig Nigerian vote'
Source: Independent.co.uk

The mayhem started as soon as Nigeria's state polls opened. The first polling station we visited had just been raided. A gang had stolen one book of ballot papers and half-filled another with votes for the candidate of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP).

Nigerian VP named on list of 135 'too corrupt to run for office'
Source: BBC News

Nigeria's anti-graft agency has released the names of 135 politicians it alleges are too corrupt to run in the country's elections in April. Most prominent is Vice-President Atiku Abubakar who defected from the ruling party to run as an opposition presidential candidate.

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