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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
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva takes oath for a third term as president of Brazil, capping a remarkable comeback for the veteran leftist (2003-2010) after he defeated far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro in October elections. IMAGES
Heads of state are in attendance and the Angolan armed forces take part in a ceremonial parade as part of the inauguration of President João Lourenço, who will be serving a second term. IMAGES
Chad's President Idriss Déby votes in elections almost guaranteed to extend his 30-year-rule. key ally in the West's anti-jihadist campaign in the Sahel, Deby, 68, is the frontrunner in a six-candidate race without major rivals after a campaign in which demonstrations were banned or dispersed. IMAGES
President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh casts his vote as he seeks a fifth term in power in the strategically located nation he has ruled for 22 years. The 73-year-old leader is widely expected to win the vote, with little-known businessman Zakaria Ismail Farah left as his only challenger after the main opposition parties boycotted the vote. IMAGES