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Members of Zimbabwe's opposition MDC Alliance party are arrested, including Vice President Tendai Biti. The arrest took place outside the party's headquarters in Harare, after Biti had asked police to allow him access to the building to clear out members of a splinter group that had previously occupied the building. IMAGES N°1SW97H
Police arrest supporters of MDC after being holed up in their office for almost 24 hrs, Harare. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES
Zimbabwean opposition party supporters celebrate outside the Movement for Democratic Change party headquarters in Harare. The MDC are claiming victory in the country's historic elections, setting the scene for a showdown with the ruling ZANU-PF that has held power since independence in 1980. IMAGES
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
Supporters gather at India's main opposition Congress party office to watch the election results as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to win the election. 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.