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French President Emmanuel Macron votes in Le Touquet in northern France for the first round of the legislative elections. IMAGES
Mauritania's incumbent president Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani votes in the country's presidential election which he is favourite to win. Around 1.9 million registered voters are set to choose between seven candidates, including Ghazouani, vying to lead the sprawling nation, which has largely withstood the tide of jihadism in the region and is set to become a gas producer. IMAGES
Incumbent president and presidential candidate Luis Abinader casts his vote as polls opened in Dominican Republic, where he is poised for comfortable reelection on the back of widespread support for his tough stance on migration from troubled neighbor Haiti. IMAGES
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda votes in the first round of the country's presidential election following a campaign dominated by defence issues as Vilnius seeks to strengthen its security in the face of neighbouring Russia. The polls give Nauseda, a 59-year-old former banker, a comfortable lead over the seven other candidates, who include Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte and a well-known lawyer, Ignas Vegele. IMAGES
Panama's President Laurentino Cortizo casting his vote at a polling station in Panama City. The vote comes as Panama is grappling with deep-rooted corruption, a severe drought that has hobbled its economically critical Panama Canal, and a stream of US-bound migrants passing through its jungles. IMAGES