Bolt Halts Nigeria-South Africa Taxi War

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Bolt halts "inter-country" rides after Nigeria-South Africa row

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Bolt has restricted "inter-country" requests between Nigeria and South Africa .

Drivers were sent on a wild goose chase to find passengers who weren't even in the same country.

It is unclear how this "Bolt war" started but social media users in sub-Saharan Africa 's two biggest economies have a long history of trolling each other.

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