The main opponent to President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria is Atiku Abubakar, a candidate with a past so checkered that the United States for years refused to grant him a visa.
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Ailing Algeria Leader, 81, Announces a Fifth Presidential Run
A record number of people are planning to run for president this year, amid growing uncertainty about whether Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who has been infirm since a stroke in 2013, is fit for another term.
Thailand’s King Rejects His Sister’s Candidacy for Prime Minister
Hours after her nomination threatened to upend the country’s politics, the move was rebuked by the monarch as “inappropriate” behavior.
Ultra-Orthodox Israeli Woman Defies Rabbis and Runs Left
Seeing herself as a voice for the “new Haredim,” Michal Zernowitski hopes secular Labor voters will give her a chance.
European Countries Recognize Guaidó as Venezuela’s Leader, Joining U.S.
Germany, France, Britain and Spain are among the latest to throw their support to Mr. Guaidó, calling President Nicolás Maduro’s leadership illegitimate.
With India’s Election Looking Close, Modi Packs Budget With Handouts
A pension plan for rickshaw pullers. Tax breaks for the middle class. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is wooing voters whose support has started to look less certain.
The Interpreter: There’s a Deeper Conflict Behind Venezuela’s ‘Legitimacy’ Dispute
The legitimacy of Venezuela’s leadership is at the heart of a domestic crisis and a raging international debate. But how the crisis is resolved may hinge on other factors.
Russia’s Playbook for Social Media Disinformation Has Gone Global
Facebook and Twitter said on Thursday that disinformation on their platforms now comes from more domestic and foreign sources — and not just Russia.
Mitch McConnell Calls Push to Make Election Day a Holiday a Democratic ‘Power Grab’
The Senate majority leader denounced a bill proposed by House Democrats that would make it easier to register to vote and cast a ballot.
Venezuelan President Does an About-Face That Allows U.S. Diplomats to Stay
President Nicolás Maduro drops demand for all American diplomats to leave the South American country by the end of the weekend.