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Added on the 19/01/2023 18:10:58 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Security forces start early voting in Congo's presidential election ahead of the March 21 ballot that the Catholic Church warned could be distorted by coronavirus restrictions and a shaky electoral system. 36-year incumbent president Denis Sassou Nguesso faces six challengers but remains a firm favourite for reelection. IMAGES
Egyptians cast their vote at a polling station in the Agouza district in Giza while voting in the first stage of the lower house elections. Polling stations open in Egypt for parliamentary elections in which there is little doubt of a sweeping victory for supporters of hardline President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi. IMAGES
Results from South Africa's fiercely contested local elections could deliver a setback to the African National Congress (ANC), with early indications showing the party that ended apartheid losing support. IMAGES
Leftist New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh pulls its support for Justin Trudeau's government in a pre-recorded video shot in Ottawa, putting at risk Trudeau's minority of falling if it loses a confidence votes in the upcoming weeks, which could trigger snap elections. SOUNDBITE
Kamala Harris arrives to deliver a speech on the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago where she will accept the party’s nomination. IMAGES
Supporters of the Venezuelan opposition gather in Miami to protest the widely disputed reelection of President Nicolas Maduro. IMAGES