VIDEO: Nigeria leaders gear up for election

With the presidential election just days away, Focus on Africa's Peter Okwoche spoke to supporters of both candidates in Mararaba, near Abuja.

BBC New looks at the facts and figures behind the presidential election in Nigeria.

The BBC's Peter Okwoche visits Maraba in Nasarawa state to gauge the mood of voters ahead of Saturday's general election.

The electoral commission in Nigeria has postponed the 14 February presidential election by six weeks over concerns about the security situation.

BBC Sport's Piers Edwards meets Ivory Coast and Ghana fans ahead of Sunday's 2015 Africa Cup of Nations final.

The Boxing Federation of Tanzania (BFT) leadership is likely to be dissolved after it emerged that there were irregularities in the voting process.

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CCM craves for election of committed, able leaders
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CHAMA Cha Mapinduzi has appealed to voters to elect competent and dedicated leaders in the coming general elections who can maintain the existing peace and stability in the country. Mwanza CCM Regional Secretary Mr Miraji Mtaturu said in Misungwi ...
Warming Up to Peaceful Polls in KilimanjaroAllAfrica.com
Kudos to NEC on presidential voteIPPmedia
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JK to religious leaders: Pray for peace ahead of General Election
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President Jakaya Kikwete yesterday called on religious leaders to pray for the nation, particularly now with the General Elections approaching. President Kikwete made the plea here during a special service to ordain the new Head of the Northern Diocese of ...
Kikwete: Keep politics out of FaithDaily News
Bishop Asks Politicians to Sustain PeaceAllAfrica.com

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