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Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the main opposition party to former PM Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League, holds a rally in Dhaka to celebrate Hasina's resignation, as her 15 year rule came to an end on 5 August amid weeks-long deadly protests. IMAGES
President of the centre-right Social-Democratic Party Partido Social Democrata (PSD) since May 2022, Luis Montenegro holds his final rally ahead of the March 10 general election. The 51-year-old led its parliamentary group when it was in power from 2011 to 2015 and imposed severe austerity measures. Despite the far right's potential for depriving the PSD of a parliamentary majority, Luis Montenegro has insisted he will not accept entering into a coalition with Chega. IMAGES
Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) holds its closing rally for presidential candidate and current Vice-President Lai Ching-te, on the eve of an election that China has warned could take the island of 23 million people closer to war. Tens of thousands of people have flocked to noisy rallies of the main candidates as they make a last push for votes. IMAGES
João Lourenço, Angolan President, launches his quest for re-election at the helm of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA). Lourenço is seeking a second term in the August 24 vote that observers predict will be the tightest since the oil-rich country emerged from a lengthy civil war two decades ago. IMAGES
Supporters of Austria's Far-right Freedom Party gather to protest after the government announced it will make coronavirus vaccinations mandatory and will next week impose a partial lockdown in the face of spiralling infections. 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.