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Georgia’s Kavelashvili defends 2024 vote amid EU strains

In a DW interview, President Kavelashvili defended the government and urged the EU to "change its attitude," stressing Georgians see themselves as European.Georgia has grappled with political tension and months of street protests, but President Mikheil Kavelashvili defended the legitimacy of the country's 2024...

Atiku’s bloc shops for VP, eyes Obi, Amaechi

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s bloc of the African Democratic Party has begun to shop for a politician from the southern part of the country as a running mate in the 2027 election, Sunday PUNCH has learnt.The bloc is said to be looking in...

US Senator Jim Justice agrees to pay over $5m in long-overdue taxes

Senator Jim Justice, a Republican and former governor of West Virginia, has agreed to pay over $5m (£3.9m) in long-overdue taxes, just hours after being sued by US tax authorities.The first-term senator and his wife reached the settlement following a lawsuit accusing the couple...

80-year-old political tourist – Lagos APC hits Atiku

Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has described former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as an 80-year-old political tourist.Mogaji Seye Oladejo, the spokesman of the state arm of the party, said Atiku’s decision to officially join the African Democratic Congress, ADC, at...

2027: Atiku formally joins ADC, registers in Adamawa

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has formally registered as a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa State, marking a significant development in Nigeria’s opposition politics in the run-up to the 2027 general elections.The registration was completed on Monday, following Atiku’s public...

Bosnia’s autonomous Republika Srpska votes for new president

The snap vote pits Sinisa Karan against Branko Blanusa after long-term President Milorad Dodik's removal from office in the Bosnian Serb entity.Bosnia and Herzegovina's Serb-majority Republika Srpska is voting on Sunday to elect a new presidentThe snap election follows the removal of former Bosnian...