A Nigerian child squats by an open sewer in the neighbourhood of Isale-Eko in central Lagos, April 14, 2007. With unrivalled funds and powers of incumbency, analysts say Nigeria's People's Democratic Party should coast to victory in elections that began in Africa's most populous nation on Saturday. But endemic corruption, failure to deliver basic services and deteriorating security have boosted the chances of the opposition in many states. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly
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