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Added on the 11/04/2021 10:53:09 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Chad's president Idriss Deby celebrates after being endorsed by his ruling party for a sixth term in an election later this year. Deby, a 68-year-old former army chief who has been in power for 30 years, is expected to face a joint opposition candidate in the April vote. IMAGES
President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh casts his vote as he seeks a fifth term in power in the strategically located nation he has ruled for 22 years. The 73-year-old leader is widely expected to win the vote, with little-known businessman Zakaria Ismail Farah left as his only challenger after the main opposition parties boycotted the vote. IMAGES
Peruvians head to the polls for legislative elections that President Martin Vizcarra hopes will put an end to a political crisis and clear the way for anti-corruption reforms. IMAGES
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa wins a second term at the helm of the southern African country, election officials announce, after a vote that international observers said fell short of democratic standards. SOUNDBITE
Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev casts his ballot during a snap presidential election. The vote is expected to hand incumbent him a third term. Earlier this year, a constitutional referendum paved the way for him to serve two more presidential terms and increased the mandate from five years to seven. IMAGES