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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s defense chief expressed frustration Tuesday with what he called the “double standards” of some countries that won’t sell his military weapons because of human rights concerns. Gen. Christopher Musa’s comment underscores one of the biggest challenges for Africa’s most populous nation in combating a deadly and complex security crisis, from the Islamic militant insurgency in …

BOUAKÉ, Ivory Coast (AP) — Nigeria star Victor Osimhen shook off an injury scare and trained with the rest of the squad Tuesday for the Super Eagles’ Africa Cup of Nations semifinal against South Africa. Osimhen wasn’t on the team’s flight from Abidjan to Bouaké on Monday because of abdominal discomfort, but the Napoli forward was well enough to travel …