The call for an April election — the third since 2015 — is a new sign of political polarization and the stalemate over the status of Catalonia.
Tag: Elections
‘It’s Not Getting Better’: Nigeria Braces for Election Day as Frustrations Boil
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria is seeking re-election, but voters in Africa’s most populous nation say he has failed to end the blackouts, high prices and unemployment for college graduates.
Afghan Government Fires Election Officials After Votes Tainted by Fraud Claims
The firings were portrayed as a badly needed consensus on electoral reform. The dismissed commissioners called the move a political decision by officials who hope to serve in a new government.
Nigeria’s Election Brings Dual Crises Back to the Polls: Corruption and Boko Haram
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.
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.