BBC News with David Legge
People in Burma have voted in the country's first general election for two decades amid reports of low turnout and irregularities. Two large parties linked to the military dominated the poll while opposition candidates faced obstacles to taking part. Some voters told the BBC they couldn't vote in private while opposition groups alleged many state employees were pressured to vote in advance for the main pro-military party. Reports from Burma's largest city Rangoon suggest turnout was light. One soldier said that 10 army regiments had refused orders to vote.
People have been voting in large numbers in Guinea's presidential run-off, the culmination of the country's first free election since independence more than 50 years ago. The head of the Carter Center's observer mission said things had gone smoothly so far. Mary Harper reports.
Turnout has been high in this crucial election with long queues of people waiting to vote. They are choosing between two candidates - Cellou Dalein Diallo, who won more than 40% of the vote in the first round, and Alpha Conde, who won 18%. The candidates come from two of Guinea's largest ethnic groups, and there have been clashes between their supporters in the past few weeks. The key question now is whether the losing side will accept the election results or inflict yet more violence on this unstable country.
President Barack Obama has called on India and Pakistan to restart formal talks. Speaking to students in Mumbai, he said India was the country with the biggest stake in Pakistan's success. Mr Obama argued it was vital to avoid instability in the region.