Northern Nigeria’s largest city, Kano, has been gripped by tension as two rival royal figures wrestle over an influential throne key to control of one of the country’s most important political fiefdoms. Dubbed a Nigerian “Game of Thrones” by local media, the royal tussle underscores how traditional institutions are increasingly becoming tools of political power […]
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