BBC: Nigeria election: Muhammadu Buhari re-elected as president
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has been re-elected for a second four-year term, final results from Saturday's general election show.
The 76-year-old defeated his main rival, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, with a margin of just under four million votes.
Mr Abubakar's People's Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the result.
Delays and violence marred the run-up to the poll but no independent observer has cited electoral fraud.
Mr Buhari's All Progressives Congress (APC) won in 19 of the 36 states while the PDP was victorious in 17 states and in the capital, Abuja, according to the electoral commission (Inec).
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MIDDLE EAST
Air strikes up sharply in rebel-held northwest Syria: monitors.
Deadly flare-up displaces thousands in Syria's Idlib.
Hundreds more leave Syria IS holdout: AFP reporter.
Iraq PM says country could take non-Iraqi IS detainees from Syria.
Turkey's Erdogan does not believe United States will retrieve arms from Kurdish groups.
Yemen: Donors pledge $2.6 billion in humanitarian aid. UN raises $2.6bn in donations for Yemen humanitarian aid.
Iran: Rouhani rejects top diplomat Zarif's resignation.
Israeli minister tours Al-Aqsa days after Palestinian arrests.
Former Israeli energy minister gets 11 years for spying for Iran.
ASIA
Young South Koreans remain wary of 'dangerous' North.
Air strike on Pakistan sparks celebrations in India, seen boosting Modi support.
India shelling 'kills civilians' in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
Pakistan vows retaliation after India's airstrikes on alleged militant camps. Balakot: Pakistan vows to respond after Indian 'air strikes'.
'India playing with fire': Pakistan-administered Kashmir leader.
China protests against US ‘provocation’ after two American warships pass through Taiwan Strait.
Would-be Bangladeshi plane hijacker had toy gun -police.
AFRICA
Muhammadu Buhari to claim victory in Nigeria's presidential election. Nigeria's Buhari wins re-election.
Nigeria Presidential elections results 2019.
Nigeria army arrests dozens for electoral offences.
U.S. says air strike killed 20 militants in Somalia.
Sudan establishes emergency courts, reshuffles senior military staff.
Senegal's Macky Sall heading for presidential win: media tally.
Zambia bails MP charged with hate speech.
Zimbabwe introduces RTGS dollar to solve currency problem.
Students stage anti-Bouteflika protests in Algeria. Thousands of students join Algerian protests against Bouteflika’s bid for a fifth term.
EUROPE
Brexit: Theresa May offers MPs a choice between a deal, 'no deal' and delay.
Economy could be 9% weaker under no-deal Brexit, government says.
Ukraine begins Poroshenko impeachment process.
Germany's intelligence agency acted illegally by declaring it would monitor the anti-migrant AfD party and sent 'a negative message to the public', court rules.
France criticised for its handling of 'yellow vest' crisis.
Dutch customs seize 90,000 bottles of vodka believed to be for Kim Jong-un.
Cardinal George Pell loses position as Vatican treasurer after guilty verdict.
AMERICAS
House votes to overturn Trump's emergency declaration. US House strikes down Trump's border emergency, now goes to Senate.
As border deployment grows, lawmakers demand details.
House GOP seeks to limit president's national emergency authority.
U.S. disrupted Russian trolls on day of November election: report.
US senators want report on Khashoggi killing from intel community.
Guaido's return to Venezuela to mark brazen defiance of Maduro.
Venezuela to deport US journalists who were detained after interviewing Nicolas Maduro.
Indigenous Xinka march over contested Guatemalan mine.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
This senator wants to know if US weapons are being used by al-Qaida and Iran-linked groups.
French Islamic State accused handed over to face trial in Iraq.
Thousands of IS children are traumatised: charity.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Embraer shareholders approve sale to Boeing.
Huawei chairman on security accusations: 'We don't do anything bad'.
Huawei under scrutiny over links to China government.
Tesla's Elon Musk may be in contempt over tweet.
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