In Kenya, Victims of Political Violence Want More Than a Handshake
“The president courageous enough to tell the police they did good work killing ‘thugs.’ He needs to come back here and ask our forgiveness.”
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“Nobody’s Ambition Is Worth the Blood of Any Nigerian”
President Goodluck Jonathan conceded his re-election bid Tuesday in Nigeria’s first ever peaceful democratic transition of power. ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan…
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Nigeria’s Incumbent Concedes Election
President Goodluck Jonathan reportedly called challenger Muhammadu Buarhi to concede late Tuesday afternoon. BuzzFeed News’ Jina Moore reports from Nigeria. ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s…
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These Two Men’s Names Will Never Be The Same After Nigeria’s Election
The election commission chairman and a former presidential appointee get remixed on Twitter. On Monday morning, Godsday Orubebe — a former appointee of President…
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Election Monitors Raise Doubts As Nigeria Counts Votes
A former top State Department official also suggested the final count may be vulnerable to cyberattack. BuzzFeed News’ Jina Moore reports from Nigeria. ABUJA,…
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After the Election, “I Feel Awesomely Proud To Be Nigerian”
Nigeria’s hotly contested election actually went pretty smoothly, despite what you may have heard. Jina Moore is in Abuja, Nigeria, for BuzzFeed News. Nigerians…
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Nigerians Drive Home to Vote — If They Can Find Fuel
Fuel shortages aren’t uncommon in Africa’s biggest economy. Then again, driving isn’t often an act of democracy. ABUJA, Nigeria — In the heart of…
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These Are the People Tracking What to Believe About Nigeria’s Election
Civil society groups, local and international, are monitoring Nigeria’s presidential election. BuzzFeed News’ Jina Moore follows them through the day from Abuja. ABUJA, Nigeria…
Read MoreIn Uganda, a new inflation — in the price of votes
A must-read from Joachim Buwembo in The East African. Buwembo notices that as the Ugandan shilling tanks, the value of the Ugandan vote is…
Read MoreUgandan Opposition: “If the ruling party can steal votes, we can totally plagiarize”
There are some rather surprising similarities between British Prime Minister David Cameron’s political manifesto and the one Ugandan opposition candidate Kizza Besigye wrote. Remarkable,…
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