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Cuba's National Assembly votes for the island's president for the next five years. Incumbent Miguel Diaz-Canel is set to clinch a second term via the parliamentary vote as the sole candidate in a country where political opposition is illegal. IMAGES
Members of parliament begin voting to elect the president of the National Assembly, a crucial election for the lower house that should also influence the political recomposition within the executive over the coming weeks. IMAGES
After two rounds of voting, Yaël Braun-Pivet, a member of parliament close to President Emmanuel Macron, is elected president of the French National Assembly, becoming the first woman to hold the position in France. IMAGES
Flags are flown at half-mast at the Palais Bourbon in Paris, which houses the French National Assembly, in tribute to former President of the Republic Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, who died on 2 December. IMAGES
Venezuelan opposition-led National Assembly ratifies Juan Guaido as president in charge of the country until "the usurpation by President Nicolás Maduro ceases." 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.