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Thousands attend a rally hosted by Istanbul's popular opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu with fellow opposition leaders after he was banned from politics ahead of next year's presidential election. A criminal court on Wednesday sentenced Ekrem Imamoglu to more than two years in prison and banned him from politics for the same length of time for "insulting a public official" in 2019. IMAGES
Ekrem Imamoglu takes part in a handover ceremony, officially being sworn in as new mayor of Istanbul, as his supporters gather to hear him deliver a speech. IMAGES
Istanbul's deposed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu launches his municipal re-run campaign. Stripped of his election win in early May, he said he would lead a "revolution" for democracy ahead of next month's re-run of the vote. IMAGES
Opposition party members celebrate alongside Ekrem Imamoglu after the opposition candidate for Istanbul mayor was reported to lead by nearly 28,000 votes after the weekend local election according to Supreme Election Board (YSK) chairman Sadi Guven. IMAGES of celebrations after the vote result
Claudia Sheinbaum takes the oath of office in Mexico as the first woman to be elected mayor of Mexico City and vows to restore democracy and political freedom, and stop the abuse and persecution of opposition members. SOUNDBITE
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.