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The ruling Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) opens a congress where its leader, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo seems set to be nominated to run for a sixth term. In power for 42 years, the leader appears to be preferred since party elite think his son Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, nicknamed "Teodorin", is not yet ready for the role. IMAGES
The 2019 World Economic Forum officially kicks off in the Swiss city of Davos. IMAGES
World leaders including the Presidents of Georgia, Argentina and the EU Council arrive for a Summit on Peace in Ukraine, hosted by Switzerland. IMAGES
Argentina's President Javier Milei arrives at the World Economic Forum where he is expected to speak this afternoon. The self-styled "anarcho-capitalist" will take the spotlight in Davos after launching a series of drastic reforms in inflation-hit Argentina following his shock election victory last month.a IMAGES
The trial of Ousman Sonko, a Gambian former interior minister accused of crimes against humanity committed under the regime of ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh, opens in Switzerland. The trial is taking place under the principle of universal jurisdiction, which allows a foreign country to prosecute crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide regardless of where they were committed. 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.