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Nigeria court bars opposition candidate two months before election

Nigeria court bars opposition candidate two months before election
France 24 Thursday 05 November 2026, 21:22 UTC By Clarisse FORTUNÉ 1 min read
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Nigeria court bars opposition candidate two months before election To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Issued on: In tonight's edition, a Nigerian court disqualifies a leading presidential candidate, adding fresh complications for the electoral process two months before the election. Also, tens of thousands have fled across the border into Kenya as deadly ethnic clashes in southern Ethiopia intensify.

Nigeria court bars opposition candidate two months before election To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Issued on: In tonight's edition, a Nigerian court disqualifies a leading presidential candidate, adding fresh complications for the electoral process two months before the election. Also, tens of thousands have fled across the border into Kenya as deadly ethnic clashes in southern Ethiopia intensify. And having fled conflict and violence, members of the first Refugee Youth Olympic Team are chasing Olympic dreams at Dakar 2026. Related keywords
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