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Images of the Dakar courthouse where the trial against Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko for alleged rape and making death threats is taking place. His trial opened on May 16 but was immediately adjourned until May 23 after he failed to attend. IMAGES
Mauritanian Defence Minister Mohamed Ould Cheikh Mohamed Ahmed, known as "Ould Ghazouani", arrives at Cheikha Boidiya stadium in the capital Nouakchott, ahead of a speech during which he is expected to declare himself a candidate in the June presidential election, hoping to succeed Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, to whom he is very close. IMAGES
Donald Trump formally accepts the Republican Party's nomination for president just days after surviving an assassination attempt during a campaign rally. "I am running to be President for all of America, not half of America, because there is no victory in winning for half of America," Trump tells the Republican convention in Milwaukee. SOUNDBITE
Frank Habineza, opposition presidential candidate and leader of the only authorised opposition party, the Democratic Green Party, casts his ballot in Kigali. Millions of Rwandans began voting in presidential and parliamentary elections, with the African nation's leader Paul Kagame expected to win another term and extend his iron-fisted rule for another five years. IMAGES
Polling stations open across Rwanda for presidential and parliamentary elections with the African nation's leader Paul Kagame set to cruise to victory and extend his iron-fisted rule for another five years. Nine million Rwandans will cast their ballots across 2,433 polling stations. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.