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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
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
Opposition leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party, Nelson Chamisa, goes to the ballot box to cast his vote in the Zimbabwean elections. After voting he addresses the press outside, accusing the government of a "clear and deliberate ploy" of withholding ballot papers for "other candidates" in urban areas such as Harare. 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.