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Vote counting is underway in Uzbekistan in a presidential election where incumbent Shavkat Mirziyoyev faces no real opposition as he champions reforms in the Central Asian country while maintaining its authoritarian foundations. IMAGES
Armenians start voting in parliamentary elections triggered years ahead of schedule by reformist leader Nikol Pashinyan, who is aiming to cement his political authority in the post-Soviet country.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main rival Muharrem Ince votes in Yalova. The candidate for the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has in the space of weeks risen from being a fiery parliamentarian to a presidential contender who has energised the Turkish opposition and poses a serious challenge to President Erdogan. IMAGES
Tunisians head to the polls for the first free municipal elections since the 2011 revolution, seen as another milestone on the road to democracy in the birthplace of the Arab Spring. IMAGES
Images of the scene where a municipality worker was shot dead in Grenoble as he tried to arrest a drunken road accident offender who was fleeing the scene. IMAGES