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Images show staff at a polling station in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana emptying voting boxes and starting the count of the ballots cast by residents during snap parliamentary elections. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced the early vote as part of a "modernisation" drive introduced after protests against fuel prices erupted in January last year. Tokayev's critics say the drive is designed to consolidate power. IMAGES
People vote in Astana as Kazakhstan holds snap parliamentary elections with the leader of the Central Asian country pushing political reforms that critics say are designed to consolidate power one year after deadly protests. IMAGES
Images show Kazakhstan's president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, hosting the UK Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, in Astana during his trip to the country on the eve of its early parliamentary elections. IMAGES
As voting ends in Kazakhstan's presidential elections, officials begin counting the ballots. The poll is expected to cement incumbent Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's grip on power, months after deadly unrest spurred a historic shift in the Central Asian country. IMAGES
The UN Human Rights Council overwhelmingly votes to create a top-level investigation into violations committed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 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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