Nigeria reissues the old 200-naira ($0.43) banknotes as cash fiasco threatens to disrupt the general elections later this month. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari (C) is pictured here during the launch of the new currency in Abuja, Nigeria November 23, 2022.
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Nigeria reissues the old 200-naira ($0.43) banknotes as cash fiasco threatens to disrupt the general elections later this month. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari (C) is pictured here during the launch of the new currency in Abuja, Nigeria November 23, 2022.
Mandatory Credit: Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters

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Nigeria reissues old banknote as cash fiasco threatens to disrupt election

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday directed Nigeria's central bank to reissue old 200-naira ($0.43) banknotes withdrawn just days ago as concerns grow that the botched introduction of new money could disrupt general elections later this month.