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On Tuesday night in Paris, the French National Assembly approved a draft constitutional reform aimed at widening the electorate for New Caledonia's provincial elections, a move that some local leaders fear will dilute the Kanak vote against a backdrop of serious violence in the Pacific archipelago. IMAGES
Cuba's National Assembly votes for the island's president for the next five years. Incumbent Miguel Diaz-Canel is set to clinch a second term via the parliamentary vote as the sole candidate in a country where political opposition is illegal. IMAGES
Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu, declared winner of Nigeria's fiercely disputed presidential elections, receives the certificate of return, a formal document confirming their election victory, at the National Collation centre in Abuja. IMAGES
After two rounds of voting, Yaël Braun-Pivet, a member of parliament close to President Emmanuel Macron, is elected president of the French National Assembly, becoming the first woman to hold the position in France. IMAGES
France's new lower house of parliament begins voting to elect the speaker as it meets for the first time since the legislative elections. Pro-Macron candidate Yael Braun-Pivet is expected to be the first woman in French history to claim the chair. 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.