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Senegal's Constitutional Council overturns the postponement of this month's presidential election, a move that plunged the country into its worst crisis in decades, the country's public news agency and several anonymous state sources said. The Council said the law adopted by the parliament on February 5 -- which delayed the election for 10 months and thus kept President Macky Sall in office -- was unconstitutional, according to the same sources. IMAGES
Launching fireworks and chanting as the sun sets, thousands flock to Santiago's emblematic Plaza Italia, epicenter of the social unrest movement which started a year ago, as the pro-change camp holds a big lead in the historic referendum to rewrite Chile's dictatorship-era constitution, according to partial results. IMAGES
Guineans go to the polls in parliamentary elections and a Constitutional referendum that critics say will prolong President Alpha Conde's rule, amid violent clashes and fears about the spread of the novel coronavirus. IMAGES
Crowds of protesters gather outside Indonesia's parliament in Jakarta to protest changes to the country's election rules, setting tires on fire on a road outside the complex. IMAGES
On the final day of campaigning, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who is seeking a third six-year term, holds a rally in Maracaibo (west) amid a climate of nervousness about possible fraud in the July 28 vote and violence in the aftermath. Maduro, in office since taking over from Hugo Chavez in 2013, counts the electoral authorities, military top brass and other state On the final day of campaigninginstitutions among his backers. He also has enjoyed unlimited access to state media and funding for propaganda on everything from building facades to toll booth signage and even ambulances. IMAGES
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