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Added on the 28/05/2023 19:30:23 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
At the Presidential Palace in Libreville, guests gather for the swearing in of General Brice Oligui Nguema as 'transitional president'. Oligui, the head of the elite Republican Guard, led officers in a military coup against President Ali Bongo Ondimba, moments after he was proclaimed victor in last month's presidential election- a result branded a fraud by the opposition. IMAGES
Images show the legal medicine and forensic services headquarter in Ecuador’s capital Quito, where a hearse covered by a national flag is parked outside and police officers stand guard. Ecuador is under a state of emergency after the assassination of a popular presidential candidate just days before an election. IMAGES
Police guard the entrance to a hospital in Ecuador's capital Quito where the body of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was transferred after he was shot dead as he was leaving a stadium after holding a campaign rally. The 59-year-old centrist was one of eight candidates in the first round of the country's presidential election scheduled for August 20. IMAGES
Police work at the scene where Ecuador's presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot dead during a rally in the capital Quito, ahead of a snap election set for August 13. IMAGES
Thousands of supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gather outside the Presidential Palace in the capital Ankara for his first appearance after his victory in the second round of the presidential 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.