Nigeria: Centuries old kingdom broken up by state government

The government in northern Nigeria’s Kano state has approved a law to split the 200-year-old Kano emirate into five;

This move has sparked controversy and many say it's a strategy to weaken the current emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, who has been critical of the government;

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(Image: Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido. Credit: AFP)