New Nigerian leader faces catalogue of crises
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Umaru Yar&#39;Adua takes office as president  of Nigeria on Tuesday, inheriting a catalogue of crises  compounded by doubts over his own legitimacy after a flawed  election.
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Oil prices plunged by more than $2 a barrel yesterday on hopes that the inauguration of a new president in OPEC member Nigeria would contribute to a stable supply from the Niger Delta region.
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Tony Blair's EU track record and Iraq seen as obstacles to getting new post of president
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NUSA DUA, Indonesia  - A meeting of Indonesia&#39;s main political party descended into chaos as tempers flared over the selection of its next leader -- an appointment that could unsettle the country&#39;s new president.
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Africa is suffering a crisis of leadership and its heads of state must show more mutual confidence and solidarity if they want to advance continental integration, the African Union's top diplomat said on Monday.
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Nigeria's president is accused by his deputy of awarding contracts to his favourite aides and ministers.
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His accomplishments and shortcomings are defining the search for his successor, who may be selected as early as next month.
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Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has met with British Prime Minister Tony Blair for private talks focused on bilateral and regional issues including the crisis in Sudan, Blair's office said.
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Kenya's President Kibaki names new ministers hours before Ghana's leader arrives to mediate the election crisis.
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The Nigerian president leads new efforts  to stamp out polio as part of a big campaign planned for the region.
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The chairman of the African Union is due to arrive in Kenya to try to end the country's political crisis.
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Nigeria's new President Umaru Yar'Adua publicly declares his assets, in an effort to combat corruption.
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IraqÂs leader unveiled a plan to defuse sectarian crises, but it was unclear whether it could stem the increasingly brazen violence.
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A general strike gripped Nigeria on Wednesday, posing the first significant test for the country&#39;s new president and putting oil markets on edge over supplies from one of the world&#39;s top crude exporters.
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ENVIRONMENTAL activists claim the latest outbreak of violence in Nigeria is simply the beginning of a civil war that could force Shell into a huge shake-up of its activities in the oil-rich country.
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Unions begin a general strike to protest at last month's elections, as Nigeria's new leader prepares to take power.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki arrived in Jordan for crisis talks with President Bush on Wednesday with some in the White House questioning his ability to rescue Iraq from bloody turmoil.