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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
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso attends his impeachment trial before the National Congress in Quito as supporters and opponents gather outside to watch the trial on a giant screen. The right-wing president is accused by his critics of wrongdoing in a state contract to transport crude oil. The motion will need at least 92 votes from the 137 MPs for the president to be removed from office. IMAGES
Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, attends a ceremony to mark 43 years of independence in the southern African nation. The celebrations were held in the small town of Mount Darwin, around 155 kilometres northeast of the capital Harare. IMAGES
Supporters of ousted Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, hold a demonstration against the newly sworn-in President Dina Boluarte, in the Andean city of Puno. IMAGES
The United States indicates that it no longer considered Pedro Castillo to be Peru's president hours after he attempted to dissolve Congress as it moved to impeach him. "My understanding is that, given the action of the Congress, he is now former president Castillo," State Department spokesman Ned Price tells reporters, saying lawmakers took "corrective action" in line with democratic rules. SOUNDBITE
Chilean Senate begins to hear the impeachment trial of President Sebastian Pinera over corruption allegations originating from the Pandora Papers leaks. IMAGES
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