Nigeria election 2023: Charts that explain the nation

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The BBC tracks the issues facing Nigerians as the country chooses a new president on 25 February.

Africa’s week in pictures: 17-23 February 2023

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A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.

Nigeria elections 2023: How to vote as an internally displaced person

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Some of the Nigeria's internally displaced population are still unsure whether they will be able to vote in the upcoming elections.

Women’s T20 World Cup semi-finals: Luus wants ‘perfect game’ as South Africa target history

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Women's captain Sune Luus wants the perfect game from her side as the Proteas target a first ever appearance for South Africa in a World Cup final.

Nigeria elections 2023: Why are there so few female candidates?

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Nigeria will hold an election on 25 February, but only a small percentage of the candidates vying for political office are female.

Simon Ekpa: Nigeria’s Ipob faction leader arrested in Finland

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Simon Ekpa has called for a boycott of Nigeria's election, and allegedly incited violence on social media.

In Benin, indigo is more than just a colour, it is also a fabric

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In West Africa, indigo is more than just a colour, it is also a fabric. It has been associated with dignitaries, as well as widows.

Thomas Sankara’s widow boycotts reburial of African revolutionary

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His close family says he should not have been reburied at the spot where he was killed 35 years ago.

Nigeria election 2023: What do voters want from the next president?

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Nigerian voters at this local eatery cite insecurity, unemployment and education as issues they want their next president to tackle.

Nigeria Elections 2023: Young Nigerians messages to the future president

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As Nigeria elects a new president, young people born into the country’s new era of democratic rule highlight issues they want to be given priority.