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SPD's chancellor candidate, Finance Minister and Vice-Chancellor Olaf Scholz, celebrates with party members in the SPD's headquarters in Berlin after narrowly winning the German general election. IMAGES
Congolese opposition candidate Martin Fayulu casts his vote in a polling station in Kinshasa. One opinion poll has Fayulu as a clear favourite, garnering around 44 percent of voting intentions. Millions of Congolese citizens are choosing a successor to President Joseph Kabila, who is stepping down after nearly 18 years at the helm. IMAGES
Germany's Social Democratic Party candidate Martin Schulz holds a final rally in the western city of Aachen, before national elections on Sunday. IMAGES
The UN Secretary-General calls for "complete transparency" in Venezuela following the announced re-election of President Nicolas Maduro, contested by the opposition, says his spokesman. "We have taken note of the announcement made by the electoral authorities, as well as concerns expressed by political actors and members of the international community, the Secretary-General calls for complete transparency," Stephane Dujarric tells reporters during a briefing. SOUNDBITE
Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado arrives at Caracas polling station to cast her ballot, as the country votes between continuity in President Nicolas Maduro or change in rival Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia amid high tension following the incumbent's threat of a "bloodbath" if he loses. 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.