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Polling stations are closing and counting begins in Bangui, Central African Republic, for the first round of the presidential and legislative elections. The vote was marred by the latest flare-up in a long-running civil war, with many voters unable to cast their ballots. IMAGES
Polling stations open for presidential and legislative elections in the Central African Republic, as the country remains torn by civil war and a new rebel offensive threatens the capital. IMAGES N°8XT4BJ
Demonstrators in the Central African Republic are calling for new elections, saying last month's vote was tainted by fraud. Diane Hodges reports.
Provisional election results in the Central African Republic showed that former prime minister, Faustin Archange Touadera, had a narrow lead in the presidential election. Nathan Frandino reports.
Angolan president, Joao Lourenco, hosts talks in Luanda to discuss the rising tensions in eastern DRC with their neighbours, Rwanda. Several heads of state can be seen arriving, including the President of Burundi and former president of Kenya. Paul Kagame, the Rwandan president was not in attendance, instead Vincent Biruta, minister for foreign affairs represented the country at the summit. Eastern DRC has witnessed fierce fighting in recent months between Congolese troops and the M23 rebel group, prompting the East African Community (EAC) bloc to deploy a joint regional force to quell the violence. IMAGES
Images show the traffic on Abu Nawas Street, near Baghdad's Green Zone, after rocket fire targeting the capital's fortified government and diplomatic district wounded 10 people ahead of a parliamentary session to elect a new president. IMAGES TO COMPLETE 32LC2GB_EN
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