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Turnout in the South African general election is expected to exceed the previous poll in 2019 poll when 66 percent of registered voters took part, electoral commission chief Sy Mamabolo says. As he spoke in Midrand, thousands were still queueing outside polling stations after nightfall, just over an hour away from planned closure. SOUNDBITE
The current President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, addresses the European Parliament. The MEPs then vote on whether or not to grant her a second term. SOUNDBITE
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen congratulates Turkish voters on their large turnout in the first round of the country's national elections, hailing it as a win for democracy. "It's a very clear sign that the Turkish people are committed to exercising their democratic rights to go and vote and that they value the democratic institution" she says. SOUNDBITE
"The CNE proclaims, as President of the Republic of Angola, Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco," says commission head Manuel Pereira da Silva during a press conference. Official results indicate the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola won 51.17 percent of the ballots against 43.95 percent for the main challenger the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA). SOUNDBITE
Niger's electoral commission is preparing voting materials that will be distributed to schools to enable 7 million voters to elect their new president on 27 December. 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.
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