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Polls open in Dhaka in an election guaranteed to give Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina her fifth term in office, after a boycott by opposition parties whose ranks have been decimated by mass arrests. IMAGES
Polling stations open in Caracas as Venezuela presses ahead with a referendum that it hopes will strengthen its century-old claim to the oil-rich Essequibo territory controlled by neighbouring Guyana. Caracas contends that the Essequibo River to the east of the region is the natural border between the two countries, as declared in 1777 under Spanish rule, and that the United Kingdom wrongly appropriated Venezuelan lands in the 19th century. Guyana, however, asserts that the border was set in the British colonial era and was confirmed in 1899 by a court of arbitration. It says the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UN's top judicial body, has validated this finding. IMAGES
Venezuelans start voting in a presidential election boycotted by the opposition in which President Nicolas Maduro is expected to be easily reelected. IMAGES
Venezuelans headed to the polls Sunday for mayoral elections in which an opposition boycott and voter enthusiasm undercut by economic crisis give President Nicolas Maduro's party a clear path to victory. IMAGES
Polls open in a repeat presidential election in Kenya that is mired in uncertainty as opposition leader Raila Odinga calls on his supporters to boycott the vote. IMAGES
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