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Polls in Abidjan close and the counting of ballots begins for Ivory Coast's parliamentary elections. More than seven million voters are choosing their deputies following a campaign without major incidents that raised hopes for a return to a peaceful political climate, four months after a turbulent presidential election. IMAGES
Polling stations close in Venezuela's presidential election after millions turned out to cast their ballots in a fraught presidential election with socialist incumbent Nicolas Maduro facing the biggest challenge yet to his party's 25-year hold on power. IMAGES
Polling stations open across Rwanda for presidential and parliamentary elections with the African nation's leader Paul Kagame set to cruise to victory and extend his iron-fisted rule for another five years. Nine million Rwandans will cast their ballots across 2,433 polling stations. IMAGES
Polls close in Athens as election officials begin counting ballots to determine the results of the European elections. The vote comes as the continent is confronted with Russia's war in Ukraine, global trade and industrial tensions marked by US-China rivalry, a climate emergency and a West that within months may have to adapt to a new Donald Trump presidency. IMAGES 1ST IMAGES
Election officials at a polling station in the northern city of Shamli pack and seal electronic voting machines as the first of seven voting stages closes in the world's biggest election. IMAGES