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Prince William and Nigerian politicians visit Saudi Arabia for diplomacy and pilgrimage

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Summary

Prince William of Britain is visiting Saudi Arabia, a trip described as diplomatically complex. Separately, Nigerian political figures Atiku Abubakar and Aisha Buhari, the wife of Nigeria's former president, met in Saudi Arabia while performing the Umrah pilgrimage.

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