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The leader of South Africa's radical leftist opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EEF) party, Julius Malema, votes in the country's general election in the northeastern city of Polokwane. More than 27 million voters are registered for the most uncertain poll since the African National Congress (ANC) led the nation out of apartheid rule. IMAGES
Presidential candidate for the Beijing-friendly main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party Hou Yu-ih casts his vote in Taiwan's elections. IMAGES
Opposition leader of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party, Nelson Chamisa, goes to the ballot box to cast his vote in the Zimbabwean elections. After voting he addresses the press outside, accusing the government of a "clear and deliberate ploy" of withholding ballot papers for "other candidates" in urban areas such as Harare. IMAGES
Bosnian opposition leader Zeljko Komsic votes in Sarajevo. Bosnians are voting for leaders who will steer the future of their poor and splintered nation, where politicians are still fanning the divisive nationalism that fuelled its 1990s war. IMAGES
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
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.