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Tinubu is Nigeria's president-elect after disputed election

Nigeria's ruling party candidate, Bola Tinubu is declared the winner of Nigeria鈥檚 presidential election despite opposition calls for a rerun.

Nigeria's ruling party candidate, Bola Tinubu, has been declared president-elect of Africa's most populous nation after a weekend election that saw one of the lowest voter turn outs. The main opposition parties have disputed the result, describing the election as a sham and are planning to mount a legal challenge.

French President Emmanuel Macron has begun a four-nation tour of Central Africa, starting with a visit to Gabon. The trip comes after a speech he gave, announcing that France is reshaping its strategy on the continent.

And we hear about a play in Cameroon that is a mix of drama, poetry and music, wrapped in humour but it tackles the very serious and sensitive subject of the Anglophone crisis.

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