Mar 31 Watch 4:08 Why Nigeria voted for new leadership By PBS News Hour Nigeria elected Muhammadu Buhari as their next president, unseating incumbent Goodluck Jonathan. What does the new leader bring to Africa’s richest and most populous nation? Jeffrey Brown talks to Nii Akuetteh of the African Immigrant Caucus about the nation’s fight… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 1:53 Nigerians vote out a sitting government for the first time By PBS News Hour Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan conceded defeat to Muhammadu Buhari, who won the election by at least 2 million votes. Buhari came to power in a military coup 30 years ago, but says he is now an advocate of democracy and… Continue watching
Mar 31 Muhammadu Buhari unseats Goodluck Jonathan as Nigeria’s next president By Laura Santhanam Former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari defeated incumbent Goodluck Jonathan to become Nigeria's next president. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 3:33 Nigerians worry about post-election violence while awaiting outcome of a very close race By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 30 U.S. official ‘hopeful’ Nigerian elections will remain violence-free By Larisa Epatko Nigerians stood in long lines to vote for their next president over the weekend, and on Monday were still awaiting results that were too close to call. “We’re all waiting with baited breath,” U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African… Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch Watch full interview with Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Nigeria’s elections By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch Will Nigeria have its first-ever democratic transition of power since independence? By PBS News Hour Millions of Nigerians are expected to turn out for tomorrow’s delayed election, which pits President Goodluck Jonathan against former military dictator Muhammadu Buhari in a tight race, with fears of terrorism looming. Jeffrey Brown learns more about the significance of… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 2:30 Nigeria wages offensive against Boko Haram ahead of election By PBS News Hour Nigeria’s upcoming election between current President Goodluck Jonathan and former military dictator Muhammadu Buhari could be the nation’s closest contest since the end of military rule in 1999. But hanging over the election is the threat of Boko Haram, the… Continue watching
Mar 25 Photos: Nigerians worried about safety, vote-rigging in upcoming elections By Joshua Barajas Nigeria will hold presidential elections on Saturday, and some Nigerians have expressed fear over continued bloodshed by the Islamist militant group known as Boko Haram, corruption that has come to define Nigerian politics, and basic human issues such as electricity… Continue reading
Mar 19 Armed with a map and other tools, Nigerians push for peaceful elections By Larisa Epatko Nigeria has a history of corrupt and violent elections. With another presidential election coming on March 28, one group working to head off the violence is the Search for Common Ground. Continue reading