U.S. President Bill Clinton and Olusegun Obasanjo, President of Nigeria meet in Washington
U.S. President Bill Clinton (R) and Olusegun Obasanjo, President of Nigeria, speak at a joint news conference in Washington on October 28, 1999. UPI
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Nigeria has issued international arrest warrants for two former government leaders under former President Olusegun Obasanjo, police said Thursday.
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The United Nations and the African Union are calling on leaders in Congo take steps to implement agreements made for peace.
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