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A rare pink diamond has fetched SFr50.3 million ($50m; £38.5m) at auction, a record price per carat. Pink Legacy, weighing in at just under 19 carats, was bought by US brand Harry Winston at auction ...

As both Africa's largest economy and most populous country - with 214 million people - what happens in Nigeria has a wide impact. Voters are set to elect a new president after eight years under ...

Nigeria is to hold a delayed presidential election this Saturday after the initial vote was rescheduled in a dramatic overnight press conference, five hours before polls were due to have opened. The ...