U.S. govt. tasks Nigeria on peaceful polls in 2019

India has kicked off its marathon elections, with nearly a billion people eligible to cast ballots. High on voters' minds will be issues relating to the country's economy.

Eight candidates are running to take over the presidency, with the frontrunner only recently given the legal go-ahead.

Fuel shortages in Nigeria have raised the price of gasoline and caused huge queues in cities like the capital Abuja, in a country already grappling with high inflation and a cost of living crisis.