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NIGERIA

Former president Buhari dies at 82

Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari died on Sunday in London at the age of 82, President Bola Tinubu has confirmed. Buhari, who served as Nigerian president from 2015 to 2023, died in a clinic in the British capital where he had been receiving medical treatment. In a statement, Tinubu said he has directed Vice-President Kashim Shettima to travel to London to accompany Buhari's body back to Nigeria. During his two terms as president, Buhari's administration focused on security, anti-corruption and economic diversification.