[wanabidii] Jonathan vs Buhari: No matter the result, this is no ordinary Nigerian election (M&G Africa)

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11 Feb 2015

Jonathan vs Buhari: No matter the result, this is no ordinary Nigerian election   The presidential battle has unexpectedly shaped up to be a statistical dead heat. Only the very brave would bet against a runoff.

We'll take the money but not the passport - what the HSBC Swiss leaks reveal about Africa's high rollers   There is one quite striking fact: less than a third of the bank's clients actually held a passport or the nationality of the corresponding country.

China surges AU charm offensive as it readies stage for big year in Sino-Africa relations   Beijing rebuts 'concrete diplomacy' jibes from West as it aggressively woos bloc ahead of annual FOCAC meeting.

Nigeria vows to crush Boko Haram as defiant militants dismiss regional army. Who will blink first?   West African country has previously set deadlines but it is thought greater regional cooperation could defeat defiant Islamists

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