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South Africans vote in what may be the most consequential election in decades, as dissatisfaction with the ruling ANC threatens to end its 30-year political dominance. 27 million registered voters called to elect a new parliament, which then chooses a president, for the first time since the advent of democracy in 1994, the African National Congress is at risk of losing its outright majority and could be forced to negotiate a coalition. IMAGES
South Koreans start casting their ballots in parliamentary elections seen as a referendum on President Yoon Suk Yeol after a polarising campaign. IMAGES
Voters cast their ballots in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina as polls open in the state's Republican primary in which former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and former United States President Donald Trump are going head-to-head in the race for the 2024 Republican Party’s presidential nomination. IMAGES
The first voters arrive at a polling station in Seoul to cast their ballots in the South Korean presidential election. Record early voting indicates turnout will be high after a campaign dominated by mud-slinging between liberal Lee Jae-myung and conservative Yoon Suk-yeol. IMAGES
First voters in Soweto cast their ballots in South Africa's local elections, a few months after a wave of riots and looting rocked the country. Polls suggest a majority of voters could for the first time turn against the ANC, which has governed nationally since Nelson Mandela's election ended white rule in 1994. 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.