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Added on the 09/08/2022 17:59:18 - Copyright : AFPTV - First 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
Polling stations closing in Bamako, Mali, after the second round of voting in an election where President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta is favoured, in spite of accusations of fraud and a jihadist threat that five years of international military interventions have failed to eradicate. IMAGES
Polls close in Athens as election officials begin counting ballots to determine the results of the European elections. The vote comes as the continent is confronted with Russia's war in Ukraine, global trade and industrial tensions marked by US-China rivalry, a climate emergency and a West that within months may have to adapt to a new Donald Trump presidency. IMAGES 1ST IMAGES
Polls have closed and the vote counting begins in polling stations in the Senegalese capital. Volunteers open up sealed ballot boxes and start counting the ballot papers from the first round of the country's presidential election. IMAGES
Polling stations close in Uganda after presidential and parliamentary elections amid an internet blackout. 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.