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Added on the 20/08/2022 17:35:00 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Angola's ruling party, the MPLA, held a major rally in Luanda on Saturday ahead of the country's general election on 23 August. IMAGES
João Lourenço, Angolan President, launches his quest for re-election at the helm of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA). Lourenço is seeking a second term in the August 24 vote that observers predict will be the tightest since the oil-rich country emerged from a lengthy civil war two decades ago. IMAGES
President Paul Kagame holds his final rally ahead of the legislative and presidential elections next week. Long-time leader Kagame is widely expected to extend his iron grip on the Great Lakes nation. IMAGES
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado holds a rally ahead of the July 28 presidential election. Machado, who overwhelmingly won the opposition primary, was declared ineligible by a Maduro-aligned court. However, she refuses to step down despite being barred from public office for 15 years based on charges widely dismissed as spurious. IMAGES
President of the centre-right Social-Democratic Party Partido Social Democrata (PSD) since May 2022, Luis Montenegro holds his final rally ahead of the March 10 general election. The 51-year-old led its parliamentary group when it was in power from 2011 to 2015 and imposed severe austerity measures. Despite the far right's potential for depriving the PSD of a parliamentary majority, Luis Montenegro has insisted he will not accept entering into a coalition with Chega. 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.