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Uncertainty over Nigeria vote as court bars opposition leader

A Nigerian court Thursday declared invalid the nomination of Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate for the opposition African Democratic Congress, just two months before the country's elections. The party, which accused the ruling All Progressives Congress of involvement in the lawsuit, will appeal, its spokesman said – but the ruling creates legal headaches for Abubakar and uncertainty…

Uncertainty over Nigeria vote as court bars opposition leader

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AU Chairperson congratulates Kenyan Judge Phoebe Okowa on ICJ election

The African Union Commission (AUC) has congratulated Kenyan jurist Judge Phoebe Okowa following her election to a full nine-year term at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), describing the…

  • Kenyan jurist Judge Phoebe Okowa elected to nine-year term at ICJ.
  • AUC Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf congratulates Okowa on achievement.
  • Election highlights Africans contributions to international law.

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