
Final day of Nigeria’s election campaign
On the final day of campaigning ahead of Nigeria’s presidential election, we look at why women hold just 7% of political positions in the country.
On the final day of campaigning ahead of Nigeria’s presidential election on Saturday, we look at why women hold just 7% of political positions in the country. Candidates have been delivering their final pitches to an electorate of more than 93 million.
Plus, Tunisia’s president Kais Saied has been accused of racism, after saying an increase in immigration was part of a plot to change the country’s demographics.
And in the latest of our series of letters from African journalists, Mark Wilberforce says Ghana’s rich music scene has strong Jamaican links.
(Photo: A protest in Lagos on International Women's Day, March 2022; Credit: Getty Images)
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