Nigerian President dies
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Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua has died at his presidential villa following a long illness.
The government announced seven days of national mourning and said the president would be buried on Thursday.
Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan, in charge since February, is due to be sworn in as leader, officials say.
Mr Yar'Adua, 58, came to power in 2007 promising many reforms. Analysts say he made the most progress in tackling unrest in the oil-rich Niger Delta.
AM website comment: Please pray for the leaders of all the churches and the country. Vice-President Jonathan is in the turn-by-turn process of Nigerian political leadership from the south and a Christian.
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