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Democracy is precious to us, the people of Benin. That is why we have protested -Protestor

“The people demand the return of democracy,” Boni Yayi told reporters, calling on people to resist the current president.

The former Nigerian president said he was fully geared to undertake the observation duties.

Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up and gunmen then attacked civilians

Houses were burnt, the provisional death toll is four dead. In another village around Bankass, two women were also killed

The UN has sent a team to the Mopti region to investigate Saturday’s attack

The coalition has meanwhile been hit by a corruption scandal relating to a 30-million CFA franc donation

Kano is Nigeria’s second-most populous state after Lagos

The National Electoral Commission, said violence and other irregularities prompted voting to be cancelled in some areas

The House of Representatives had approved same amount with its Senate counterpart in January.