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In Angola, people vote in the Presidential elections. The incumbent João Lourenço turns up to vote with his wife, at the same polling station as the president of the electoral commission also casts his ballot. IMAGES
Angolan presidential candidate Joao Lourenço casts his vote in an election marking the end of President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos's 38-year reign, with his MPLA party set to retain power despite an economic crisis. Lourenço is Dos Santos' chosen successor, a loyalist expected to avoid immediate change in a government often criticised for corruption and its failure to tackle dire poverty. 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
Malawi's electoral commission announces that opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera has won this week's presidential election re-run with 58.57 percent of the vote, at a press conference in Blantyre. SOUNDBITE
US President Joe Biden wins a huge ovation as he take to the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, after handing over to Kamala Harris as the party's presidential nominee. IMAGES
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