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The leader of South Africa's radical leftist opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EEF) party, Julius Malema, votes in the country's general election in the northeastern city of Polokwane. More than 27 million voters are registered for the most uncertain poll since the African National Congress (ANC) led the nation out of apartheid rule. IMAGES
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer arrives to cast his ballot at a polling station in London, as Britain begins voting in local and mayoral elections that are expected to increase pressure on beleaguered Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The polls are the last major electoral test before a general election that Sunak's Tory party, in power since 2010, seems destined to lose to Starmer's Labour opposition. IMAGES
Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar arrives at a Dublin polling station and casts his votes in a double referendum on proposals to modernise constitutional references to the make-up of a family and women's "duties in the home". All the major political parties support a "Yes-Yes" vote, which falls on International Women's Day. IMAGES
Presidential candidate for the Beijing-friendly main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party Hou Yu-ih casts his vote in Taiwan's elections. IMAGES
Moise Katumbi, considered the main challenger of President Felix Tshisekedi, votes in the DR Congo general elections at a polling center in Lubumbashi. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.