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South Africans vote in what may be the most consequential election in decades, as dissatisfaction with the ruling ANC threatens to end its 30-year political dominance. 27 million registered voters called to elect a new parliament, which then chooses a president, for the first time since the advent of democracy in 1994, the African National Congress is at risk of losing its outright majority and could be forced to negotiate a coalition. IMAGES
Voters in the German state of Thuringia begin casting their ballots in regional elections expected to deal a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government and deliver big gains for the far-right party AfD. The contests in Thuringia and Saxony come a week after three people were killed in a suspected Islamist attack, fuelling a bitter debate over immigration. IMAGES
People line the streets of Gabon's capital Libreville waiting for the military parade marking the first anniversary of the 30 August 2023 coup that ended 55 years of the Bongo family rule. 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
The polls open in London's Westminster Central Hall as Britons cast their votes for a general election that is set to open a new chapter in their history: Labour is the overwhelming favourite to unseat the Conservatives, who are extremely unpopular after 14 tumultuous years in power. IMAGES
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