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Ousmane Sonko, a Senegalese politician who came third in the country's last presidential election, makes his way to court where he faces a defamation trial. His convoy is flocked by crowds of supporters and police officers form barricades to keep the crowds back. Sonko is being sued by Tourism Minister Mame Mbaye Niang for "defamation, insult and forgery". He also faces separate charges of rape and making death threats. Sonko has denied the charges and accused authorities of trying to silence him and his party with arbitrary arrests. IMAGES
Supporters of opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye celebrate in Dakar as their candidate begins to take a comfortable lead in the first round of Senegal's presidential election. With vote counting still underway, anti-establishment candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye appearS ahead of the governing coalition's former prime minister, Amadou Ba, according to provisional results from individual polling stations broadcast by local media and on social networks. IMAGES
Supporters set up barricades to block the road to opposition leader Ousmane Sonko’s house in Ziguinchor, his hometown. This as his trial on alleged rape charges gets underway in Dakar, without him. He also refused to attend on the original start date of the trial on May 16, which was adjourned because he was a no-show. IMAGES
Senegalese police surround the home of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko in Dakar after his call to defy a ban on demonstrations on the same day amid growing pre-election tensions. IMAGES
Mexico's ruling party candidate, Claudia Sheinbaum, arrives at the Zocalo Square in the capital, where thousands of supporters gather for her closing rally ahead of the country's vote on June 2. IMAGES
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