Nigeria's PDP faces internal crisis as election campaign begins
Nigeria's Peoples Democratic Party is facing a fresh test of survival as the campaign for January's general election officially begins. The party, once the dominant force in Nigerian politics, is now described as being on the brink of extinction. A factional struggle over who is in charge has escalated into court action, raising questions about whether the party can remain relevant at the ballot box.The party was founded in 1998 and rose quickly after the end of military rule a year later. Its presidential candidates Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua and Goodluck Jonathan held power for 16 years, while the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 21 Aug 2026 01:05 LONDON
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Likud holds primaries ahead of Israel's general election
Israel's governing Likud Party is holding primaries to choose its candidate list for the country's upcoming general election. The vote is taking place on Monday and is being described as one of the most heated and unruly events in Israeli politics. It comes as the party prepares for a legislative contest that is expected to be highly consequential for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and for Likud itself.The primaries will determine the order of candidates on Likud's list for the 120-member Knesset, Israel's parliament. Under the country's proportional representation system, parties submit ranked lists and seats are allocated according to their... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 17 Aug 2026 18:30 LONDON
