Nigeria’s new president is facing some huge challenges

On Monday, Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu was sworn in as the country’s new president in the capital Abuja. He enters office amid ongoing court disputes against the election results, rising insecurity and a struggling economy. Host Carol Hills speaks with The World’s Africa correspondent, Halima Gikandi, who covered the elections in Nigeria earlier this year.

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