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Nigeria to push back on US rejection of WTO candidate

Ivory Coast votes for president in test of political stability
Ivory Coast citizens went to the polls on Saturday even as some opposition supporters tried to disrupt the vote, heeding a call from two rival candidates of President Alassane Ouattara for a boycott over his bid for a third term.
Iran: US-brokered Sudan-Israel deal secured by 'ransom'
Iran denounced a US-brokered agreement between Israel and Sudan to begin normalizing relations as a “ransom” paid by Khartoum in return for Washington taking it off a blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism.
Bolivia votes for president after a year without elected leaders
Bolivians voted in presidential and congressional elections on Sunday with the socialist movement seeking a return to power a year after their leader Evo Morales was ousted and fled the country.
Hundreds of Sudanese troops enter Saudi Arabia en route to Yemen: Report
Hundreds of Sudanese forces have reportedly entered Saudi Arabia en route to Yemen contrary to an earlier announcement by the North African country about a drawdown of its personnel in the bloody Saudi war on the poorest Arabian Peninsula nation.
South Africa says ‘surprised’ by ‘bizarre’ report of Iran plot to kill US envoy
South African Minister of International Relations Naledi Pandor said her country is “as surprised as its Iranian friends” after learning about the American news website Politico’s report of a “plot” by Tehran to kill the US envoy to the African nation.
Iran dismisses ‘baseless’ report US envoy is target; South Africa unaware of such plan
Iran on Monday denied a report that it has planned to kill the US ambassador to South Africa, and the government in Pretoria said it’s unaware of any such plan.
World Trade Organization: How an African head could make a difference
With three of the eight candidates to become the next leader of the World Trade Organization (WTO) coming from Africa, BBC Africa business editor Zawadi Mudibo looks at what difference having one of them at the helm would make for the continent.
Mali junta to hold transition talks as pressure mounts
Mali's junta, which seized power two weeks ago, will hold transition talks with political parties and civil society groups this weekend following mounting pressure for a quick handover to civilian rule.
Mali junta, regional negotiators hammer out transition details: Sources
Mali’s military junta and regional mediators on Monday discussed the make-up and goals of an interim administration following an Aug. 18 coup, rather than the possibility of reinstating the ousted president, sources familiar with the talks said.
Miner finds 442-carat diamond that may be worth $18 million
A small diamond miner that has dug some of the world's most valuable gems from a mountainous African kingdom has found another huge stone.