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Modeste Bahati Lukwebo is voted in as the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Senate. The Tshisekedi loyalist was the sole candidate for the seat. IMAGES
Thousands of people welcome Moise Katumbi, a prominent foe of former DR Congo president Joseph Kabila, as he lands at Lubumbashi airport after three years in self-imposed exile. IMAGES of Moise Katumbi welcomed by his supporters on the tarmac
Moise Katumbi, considered the main challenger of President Felix Tshisekedi, votes in the DR Congo general elections at a polling center in Lubumbashi. IMAGES
Quito, Feb 8 (EFE) .- (camera: Juan Francisco Chávez) After more than a decade of struggle in Ecuador between two well-defined political visions, correísmo versus a conservative liberalism, Sunday's elections have thrown a protagonist with proper name: the indigenous leader and environmentalist Yaku Pérez.
Congolese police are deployed at the parliament of the Democratic Republic of Congo, scene of a heated battle between supporters of President Felix Tshisekedi and those of the parliamentary majority loyal to his predecessor Joseph Kabila. Tshisekedi has said that he may dissolve parliament and hold elections in order to form a new coalition, a decision that has angered Kabila supporters who accuse Tshisekedi of breaching the constitution. IMAGES
Emmanuel Shadary and President Joseph Kabila arrive in a Kinshasa polling station to cast their votes. Months of speculation over Kabila's future ended in August when he threw his weight behind Shadary, a hardline former interior minister and loyalist. Millions of electors are expected to turn out to choose who will succeeed President Kabila.