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Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday dismissed opposition criticism of the country's general election as "illegitimate" as she celebrated securing her fifth term in power. "The election was free and fair" she told reporters, in her first comments since the vote on Sunday, insisting that "those who want to criticise can criticise". SOUNDBITE
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa wins a second term at the helm of the southern African country, election officials announce, after a vote that international observers said fell short of democratic standards. SOUNDBITE
Addressing the Nigerian electoral commission, newly re-elected President Muhammadu Buhari declares that the election was "both free and fair." With ballots counted in all of Nigeria's 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Buhari triumphed with some 15.2 million votes over his nearest rival Atiku Abubakar, who trailed by nearly four million votes.
ZANU-PF supporters celebrate after Emmerson Mnangagwa is declared the winner of Zimbabwe's landmark election, after days of uncertainty and violence that followed the historic vote. Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa rejects the "unverified fake results" and will "challenge the result in court". IMAGES of people celebrating
Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe casts his ballot in the country's first election since he was ousted by the military in November after ruling for 37 years. IMAGES