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Ghana's opposition candidate John Mahama rejects the results of the country's presidential and parliamentary elections in which president Nana Akufo-Addo won a second term. "A closer look and detailed examination of the constituencies' specific facts casts very dark clouds on our democracy," says Mahama. SOUNDBITE
"We are unable to accept the outcome of the election," says the presidential candidate of the NDC John Mahama, adding, "These results are flawed and discredited. When it comes to the parliamentary election, the NDC won a working majority of 140 seats." Mahama was addressing the nation after President Nana Akufo-Addo won a second term with 51.59 percent of the vote. SOUNDBITE
Zimbabwe's opposition leader Nelson Chamisa claims victory in the country's election after challenging results that saw President Emmerson Mnangagwa winning a second term in office. SOUNDBITE
The house of the Radio France Internationale (RFI) correspondent in Niger has been vandalised and partly burnt by unknown perpetrators. The attack on the home of correspondent Moussa Kaka, who escaped unharmed, came amid a tense political context following the results of the second round of the presidential election. IMAGES
In Niger, opposition supporters march towards the Electoral Commission after the opposition blasted a runoff presidential vote as an "electoral holdup" and called on the public to protest against it. 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.