Bloomberg As the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari began his second term on Wednesday, he did so with the blessing of just 8 percent of the nation’s 201 million people. While Buhari won 56 percent of the ballots, only 15.2 million of the 29 million registered voters backed him. The 35 percent turnout, down from 44 percent in the last elections ...

Bloomberg Boris Johnson’s leadership ambitions were dealt an embarrassing setback when a London judge ruled that he must attend court to face allegations of misconduct in public office. Conservative Party favourite Johnson will face a preliminary hearing and then a criminal trial, District Judge Margot Coleman said on Wednesday, allowing an unprecedented private prosecution attempt to proceed against the politician. ...

Bloomberg Just days after a rousing European election victory, Italian Deputy PM Matteo Salvini is gearing up for a new clash with his weakened coalition ally over a corruption case involving an official from his own League party. The tussle over Deputy Infrastructure Minister Edoardo Rixi, who’s among politicians linked to a probe dubbed “Crazy Expenses,” has triggered new tension ...