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Catalan president Pere Aragones and former regional leader Carles Puigdemont greet each other in Waterloo, Belgium, before holding a meeting. IMAGES
Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, who fled Spain over a failed 2017 independence bid, draws vast crowds of supporters to a rally in southern France near the Catalan border. It is the first time the former Catalan president has ventured so close to the Spanish frontier since he fled to Brussels to escape prosecution following the failed secession bid that sparked Spain's worst political crisis in decades. IMAGES
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez meets Catalan leader Quim Torra to try to renew dialogue with separatists on the eve of a cabinet meeting in the Catalan capital. IMAGES
Catalonia's lawmakers arrive in parliament to vote on whether to appoint hardline independence supporter Quim Torra as regional president, after deposed leader Carles Puigdemont stepped aside from the running. IMAGES
Axed Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont meets with Catalan parliament speaker Roger Torrent in Brussels. 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.