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Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga announces he is withdrawing from a re-run of the presidential election. SOUNDBITE
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga calls off demonstrations planned for Monday and said his party would sit down for dialogue with the government after two weeks of protests. "We stand down our demonstrations for Monday, that is tomorrow, April 3, 2023. But in doing so, we want to emphasise that the right to assemble, to demonstrate, petition, and speak are iron-clad as provided for in our constitution," the veteran opposition leader tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado leads a mass rally in Caracas to press for recognition of the election "victory", one month after a presidential vote it claims was stolen by incumbent Nicolas Maduro. IMAGES TO COMPLETE 36ET8JD_EN + 36EW3TR_EN
Veteran Kenyan politician Raila Odinga announces his fifth bid for the presidency in next year's election, ending months of suspense following a surprise truce with his former foe, President Uhuru Kenyatta. SOUNDBITE
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
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.