Opposition wins mayoral races in two largest cities, adding to the president’s woes.
South Carolina is replacing Iowa as the first US state to vote in primary elections.
With 14 candidates in the running, opinion polls point to a race between three frontrunners.
Obi has inspired a zealous movement of mostly youths and disrupted Nigeria’s traditional two-man presidential contest.
Lack of security has become widespread in Nigeria and is a key concern for voters ahead of a February 25 election.
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Nigerians are facing petrol shortages and chaos at banks over a new currency swap ahead of elections later this month.
Peruvian Congress fails to approve measure that would have moved elections to December 2023 amid widespread protests.
Nigeria’s forthcoming presidential election is a departure from the traditional two-man race. Can Rabiu Kwankwaso win?
“I’ve never seen such political turmoil.”
The former footballer, who took office in 2018, says he will pursue growth and peace if he wins another term in October.
Tinubu has a formidable political machinery & is credited with Lagos’s successes, but can he become Nigerian president?
Ruling party says President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih won the vote, but his rival has alleged fraud and is yet to concede.
Former NATO General Petr Pavel will become the fourth president of the Czech Republic.
Former prime minister Andrej Babis concedes defeat to Petr Pavel, who won more than 58 percent of the vote.
