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…
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Is the Oppositin Giving Up in Uganda?
Uganda President Museveni’s grip on power seems so strong ahead of the upcoming presidential election that an opposition candidate is considering pulling out of…
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In Rwanda, Women Run the Show
Kigali, Rwanda — When Béata Murekatete was growing up in rural Rwanda, she never would have imagined she’d end up working for Parliament.
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Burundi Election Lacks Critical Ingredient: Candidates
Bujumbura, Burundi — Less than a week away from its first presidential vote since the last armed group laid down their guns, Burundi’s election…
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A Comparative Guide to Grenade Attacks in Burundi & Rwanda
It almost seems like you can’t hold elections without a few grenade explosions in this part of the world. Grenade explosions made international news…
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Ex-Combatants Return to a Changed Rwanda
A former ‘big man’ deserts his Congo-based militia after learning more about the country he left. Kigali, Rwanda – On a cool February afternoon,…
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Forging New Ways to Live Together After Genocide
The effort plays out in local courts as well as camps that teach the culture of a ‘new’ Rwanda. KIGALI, RWANDA — Two years…
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