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Nigerian court rejects opposition challenge against Tinubu's election

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In tonight's edition: A Nigerian court has dismissed a major opposition petition to overturn President Bola Tinubu's victory in February's election. The first ever Africa climate change conference wraps up with a declaration from African leaders calling for new global taxes to help find the continent's adaptation to the ravages of the climate emergency. And in Benin, students in Cotonou are preparing for the mid-September back-to-school season.

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