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Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza takes oath of office for a controversial third term. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa wins a second term at the helm of the southern African country, election officials announce, after a vote that international observers said fell short of democratic standards. SOUNDBITE
President Nkurunziza votes on his native Buye Hill with his wife in a referendum on constitutional reforms that, if passed, will shore up his power and enable him to rule until 2034. IMAGES
Police in the capitol of the central African nation fire tear gas at hundreds of protesters opposed to President Pierre Nkurunziza's bid to stay in office for a third term. Nathan Frandino reports.
Xi Jinping was handed a third term as Chinese president on Friday, capping a rise that has seen him become the country's most powerful leader in generations. IMAGES