Voters are going to the polls in six African countries today in what’s being dubbed the continent’s super Sunday.

African Union Commission President Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma’s calling for free, and transparent voting processes accepted by electors.

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Denis Sassou Nguesso’s odds on favorite to win a third consecutive term as president of Congo Brazzaville.

In Niger, opposition  leader Hamad Amnadou was let out of prison to seek medical treatment in France.

Incumbent Mahamadou Issoufou is the favorite to win the run-off .

Benin’s President Thomas Boni Yayi stands out among African peers by stepping down after two terms. Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou and businessman Patrice Talon to contest the succession.

Zanzibaris are voting in elections annulled lat year because of violence.

Senegalese President Macky Sall has called a referendum aimed at reducing presidential terms from seven to five years.

In the archipelago of Cape Verde is having parliamentary elections.

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