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African Union welcomes Muhammadu Buhari's Nigeria win

Nigeria’s new president Muhammadu Buhari

African Union chief Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on Wednesday congratulated Muhammadu Buhari for winning Nigeria's presidential election, praising outgoing leader Goodluck Jonathan for "graciously accepting the results."

Dlamini-Zuma, in a statement released at the Ethiopian headquarters of the 54-member AU bloc, said the result "demonstrates the maturity of democracy" in Nigeria.

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