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Mauritania's incumbent president Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani votes in the country's presidential election which he is favourite to win. Around 1.9 million registered voters are set to choose between seven candidates, including Ghazouani, vying to lead the sprawling nation, which has largely withstood the tide of jihadism in the region and is set to become a gas producer. IMAGES
Incumbent president and presidential candidate Luis Abinader casts his vote as polls opened in Dominican Republic, where he is poised for comfortable reelection on the back of widespread support for his tough stance on migration from troubled neighbor Haiti. IMAGES
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda votes in the first round of the country's presidential election following a campaign dominated by defence issues as Vilnius seeks to strengthen its security in the face of neighbouring Russia. The polls give Nauseda, a 59-year-old former banker, a comfortable lead over the seven other candidates, who include Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte and a well-known lawyer, Ignas Vegele. IMAGES
Presidential candidate and former president of Panama Martin Torrijos casts his vote in the country's presidential elections. IMAGES
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele casts his vote in an election in which he hopes to win re-election without surprises, thanks to his popular but controversial "war" against gangs. IMAGES