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Panamanians begin voting in the country's presidential elections, featuring a crowded field of eight candidates, with the protege of an ex-head of state convicted of corruption in the lead. IMAGES
Ecuadorians begin voting in the second round of the presidential runoff between socialist Luisa Gonzalez, 45, and liberal candidate Daniel Noboa, 35, in the midst of a drug war and a series of political assassinations that cut short the bid of a popular candidate. IMAGES
Little movement is seen in the streets of Somalia's capital city, Mogadishu, placed under curfew as the Somali parliament elects the next president. MPs vote in a tent inside Mogadishu's airport complex, held under tight security by the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), with dozens of candidates vying for the position in the troubled nation as it battles an Islamist insurgency and the threat of famine. IMAGES
Vote counting is underway in Uzbekistan in a presidential election where incumbent Shavkat Mirziyoyev faces no real opposition as he champions reforms in the Central Asian country while maintaining its authoritarian foundations. IMAGES
Polls open in Ankara, Turkey for snap presidential and parliamentary elections seen as the biggest test at the ballot box for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his 15 years in power. 1ST IMAGES