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Former South African president Jacob Zuma votes in his hometown Nkandla, in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, a key election battleground, during the general election. IMAGES
African leaders open a two-day summit of the African Union as the continent wrestles with coups, conflicts, political crises and regional tensions. Ahead of the gathering in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, AU Commission head Moussa Faki Mahamat voiced alarm at the violence gripping many nations, both in Africa and other parts of the world. IMAGES
Delegates including Comoros President Azali Assoumani and the Commission's head Moussa Faki Mahamat arrive at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa for the start of a two-day summit, as the continent wrestles with coups, conflicts, political crises and regional tensions. Ahead of the gathering in the Ethiopian capital, Faki voiced alarm at the violence gripping many nations, both in Africa and other parts of the world. IMAGES
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi invites the head of the African Union to take his seat as a new member of the G20. SOUNDBITE
Scenes at a South African slum near Johannesburg where at least 16 people, including children, have died after a gas leak overnight. The disaster, thought to be linked to illegal mining activities, occurred at the Angelo informal settlement east of Johannesburg. IMAGES
Heads of States arrive at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa for the second and last day of the organisation's 36th summit. More than 30 presidents and prime ministers are in attendance, as they discuss a slew of challenges facing the continent. Images show South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Senegalese President Macky sall, the Chair of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki, and former Nigerian President and current High Representative for the Horn of Africa, Olusegun Obasanjo. IMAGES