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Lawmakers in the Mississippi House and Senate vote to remove the Confederate battle standard from the state flag. The bill calls for a nine-member commission to design a new flag that does not use the Confederate standard and does include the phrase "In God, We Trust." IMAGES
Clashes erupted among protesters and police when a dozen activists attempted to burn a US flag in front of the venue hosting the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Wednesday. Protesters built a human circle, holding each other's arms while one activist set the American flag on fire in the middle of it. Several police officers made their way through the crowd and extinguished the fire.
Images show the Iowa State Capitol in snowy Des Moines, as voters kick off the US Republican presidential nomination race with caucuses in freezing Iowa. IMAGES
Polls open in the State of Mexico in a key gubernatorial election that is considered a prelude to the 2024 presidential election. IMAGES
Voting is delayed amid a large turnout at one polling station in Kano state, as election material has still not arrived. People wait patiently under the hot sun to cast their vote for the next president of Nigeria. Voting which was due to begin at 0730 GMT has been delayed in several polling stations around the country. According to the Independent Electoral Commission of Nigeria, 5,594,193 people have collected their voter card in Kano state. IMAGES