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Supporters of DR Congo president Felix Tshisekedi celebrate his re-election in front of his party's headquarters in Kinshasa after provisional results declared by the country's electoral commission showed that Tshisekedi had won 73 percent of the vote. Tshisekedi, 60, first came to power in January 2019 after a disputed election that many observers said he had in fact lost, and the opposition have dismissed the latest vote in the central African country as a "sham". IMAGES
Supporters eagerly await the arrival of the incumbent presidential candidate Felix Tshisekedi for his final rally, in Kinshasa, on the last official day of campaigning in Dr Congo. An estimated 44 million voters are expected to cast their ballot in the presidential, parliamentary, provincial and municipal elections on 20 december, in the vast and impoverished central African nation of about 100 million people. IMAGES
Outgoing President Felix Tshisekedi votes in Kinshasa, as he vies for a second term in the face of a fragmented opposition of 18 candidates. During his campaign, he asked voters five more years to "consolidate the gains". IMAGES
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives in Kinshasa and is welcomed by Félix Tshisekedi, President of the DRC at the State House. IMAGES
On the second day of his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Belgian King Philippe meets Felix Tshisekedi at the Palais de la Nation for a joint press conference. The Belgian king's visit to Kinshasa has been touted as an attempt at reconciliation between Belgium and the Democratic Republic of Congo. King Philippe is himself a direct descendant of King Leopold II who personally ruled the Congo Free State and oversaw many atrocities committed against the Congolese people. IMAGES
Hong Kong, Oct 1 (EFE/EPA).- Pro-China supporters on Friday waved their flags in Hong Kong to celebrate Chinese National Day, which commemorates the 72nd anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam and at least 100 guests also attended Friday a flag-raising ceremony in front of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre to mark the anniversary. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE). SHOT LIST: PEOPLE WAVE FLAGS DURING THE CELEBRATION OF CHINA'S NATIONAL DAY AT THE VICTORY HARBOR PROMENADE IN HONG KONG, CHINA.
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