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Added on the 20/08/2023 16:12:32 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
A polling station opens in the centre of Paris and voters start to cast their ballots for EU elections, in which the far-right National Rally is predicted to inflict a heavy defeat on President Emmanuel Macron's centrist grouping. IMAGES
Voters queue in Kinshasa and Goma as polling stations opened in a high-stakes Democratic Republic of Congo general election pitting the incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi against a fragmented opposition, as much of the east of the country is mired in conflict. IMAGES
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen votes as polls open in an election he is all but guaranteed to win as he looks to secure his legacy by handing the reins to his eldest son. IMAGES
Kenyans in Nairobi cast their votes and election officials seal ballot boxes as they prepare to begin the counting process. Kenyans have voted largely peacefully as two political heavyweights battle it out in a high-stakes race for the presidency of the East African powerhouse. IMAGES
Polls open in Zambia's tense economy-dominated election. All together, 16 candidates are vying for the top job, but the frontrunners are the incumbent Edgar Lungu and his nemesis, business tycoon Hakainde Hichilema, who between them garnered 97.9 percent of the ballots cast in the last 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.