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aitOpposition candidate Joseph Boakai votes in the general elections where even before polling stations opened at 0800 GMT, hundreds gathered in the early morning sunshine to wait for the polls to open in the capital of Monrovia. IMAGES
William Ruto receives the certificate of his victory from the hands of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Chairman Wafula Chebukati, as Ruto was declared President-elect of Kenya despite several commissioners rejecting the results. Chebukati declared him the victor with almost 7.18 million votes (50.49 percent) against 6.94 million (48.85 percent) for his rival Raila Odinga. IMAGES
Mexico's President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum receives the certificate of her victory in the June 2 presidential election. The Mexican electoral court unanimously proclaimed Claudia Sheinbaum president-elect with 59.7 percent of the vote after resolving a series of challenges filed by the opposition. Sheinbaum will take office on October 1. IMAGES
Vying for a second term, the former star footballer and outgoing president, George Weah, votes in the capital Monrovia. Weah is the favourite against 19 rivals for the presidency but could face a second-round runoff in early November unless a candidate secures an unlikely absolute majority in the first round. IMAGES
Liberians begin voting to select a new president or give incumbent candidate George Weah a second mandate. In the capital Monrovia, hundreds are already gathering to cast their ballots. More than 2.4 million people in the West African country, still scarred by back-to-back civil wars, will also elect lawmakers. Voting booths, opened at 0800 GMT will close at 1800 GMT, with the final results expected within 15 days. IMAGES
Liberian presidential candidate and former international footballer George Weah casts his vote in the run-off presidential election. IMAGES