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FILE - A woman carries a ballot at a polling station to cast her vote in general elections in Maputo, Mozambique, on Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Equeio, file)

FILE - A woman carries a ballot at a polling station to cast her vote in general elections in Maputo, Mozambique, on Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Equeio, file)

FILE - Residents wait for their turns to cast their votes during an election to decide if it keeps faith with one of the Africa's longest-ruling parties, in Gaborone, Botswana, on Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, file)

FILE - Residents wait for their turns to cast their votes during an election to decide if it keeps faith with one of the Africa's longest-ruling parties, in Gaborone, Botswana, on Oct. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, file)

FILE - Namibians queue to cast their votes in a presidential election in Windhoek, Namibia, on Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Dirk Heinrich, file)

FILE - Namibians queue to cast their votes in a presidential election in Windhoek, Namibia, on Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Dirk Heinrich, file)

FILE - A voter fills out a ballot paper during general elections in Nkandla, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa, on May 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, file)

FILE - A voter fills out a ballot paper during general elections in Nkandla, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa, on May 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, file)