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Umaru Musa Yar'Adua

Newsdeck

Nigeria president leaves for 'follow-up medical consultation'

By AFP

The mystery of Nigeria’s holidaymaker-in-chief

Africa

The mystery of Nigeria’s holidaymaker-in-chief

By Simon Allison

Newsdeck

Nigeria's Buhari heads to London for health checks

By AFP

Will the ANC learn from Nigeria or just party on?

Africa

Will the ANC learn from Nigeria or just party on?

By Simon Allison

Guinea Bissau's ailing president haunted by the ghost of Nigeria's Yar Adua

Africa

Guinea Bissau's ailing president haunted by the ghost of Nigeria's Yar Adua

By Simon Allison

Nigeria: Riots, accusations mar Goodluck Jonathan's landslide victory - but AU's happy

Africa

Nigeria: Riots, accusations mar Goodluck Jonathan's landslide victory - but AU's happy

By Simon Allison

Africa's Big Man tests its democratic credentials

Africa

Africa's Big Man tests its democratic credentials

By Simon Allison

Nigerian elections: Redefining the term 'chaos'

Africa

Nigerian elections: Redefining the term 'chaos'

By Sipho Hlongwane

Goodluck Jonathan, Africa's first socially-networked president

Africa

Goodluck Jonathan, Africa's first socially-networked president

By Sipho Hlongwane

Goodbye, Yar'Adua. Good luck, Jonathan!

Africa

Goodbye, Yar'Adua. Good luck, Jonathan!

By Branko Brkic

01 April: SPLM presidential candidate withdraws from Sudan’s election

Africa

01 April: SPLM presidential candidate withdraws from Sudan’s election

By Branko Brkic

18 March: Nigerians may need good luck as Jonathan dissolves cabinet

Africa

18 March: Nigerians may need good luck as Jonathan dissolves cabinet

By Branko Brkic