Humour, analysis, despair and anger expressed by millions of social media users as polls begin to close.

The US presidential election is playing out on social media – across the world.

By the time of publishing, #ElectionNight was trending in most countries on Twitter.

In the US, some of top hashtags being used were: I Voted; #ElectionNight; #EricTrump; Susan B Anthony; Exit Poll and #PostVotingStressRelief.

In Nigeria, tweets were adorned with: #ElectionDay; Clinton, Nevada and Supreme Court.

And in the Philippines, social media users used: #ElectionDay; New York, Nevada and #NeverAgain.

Here are some of the funniest and most poignant tweets about the US election so far, as chosen by our team:

Whether it's Clinton or Trump, Africans must devise a continent-wide US policy, with all the safeguards to protect African interests in US. — Robtel Neajai Pailey (@RobtelNeajai) November 8, 2016

I hope I'm not voted off the island. https://t.co/KDyQyYf3mJ — hend amry (@LibyaLiberty) November 8, 2016

https://twitter.com/samueloakford/status/796071038555721728

RIHANNA IS WEARING A SHIRT OF HERSELF WEARING A SHIRT WITH HILLARY CINTON ON IT OMG #ElectionDay pic.twitter.com/2KOq7MaDuG — Roxy #BLM #ACAB (@badg4lrihanna) November 8, 2016

When you have to vote for Trump or Hillary #ElectionDay pic.twitter.com/NKBZfMN4Ys — TED (@Laughbook) November 8, 2016

Susan B. Anthony: Women should be allowed to vote! Suffrage is the pivotal right. Blacks: What about us? Susan B. Anthony: pic.twitter.com/C6afH41ata — philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) November 8, 2016

https://twitter.com/GeauxGabby/status/796053002813579269

"Hey what'd you get for question A" pic.twitter.com/IRvuI8CoO0 — #1 samir (@samir) November 8, 2016

https://twitter.com/Palespanish/status/795952444811395072

Going to sleep. Exhausted from rigging the US election. — Stephen Mangan (@StephenMangan) November 8, 2016

America is in labour now

In 24 hours we shall know if it's a boy or girl😂😜#USADecides #USElection #USElections2016 #USA pic.twitter.com/qjQ4scXedL — سلطان الشعالي 🇦🇪 (@SultanAlshaali) November 8, 2016

On US election day Britain has #Toblerone trending. I love being British 😂😂😂. — Dee Bee 🌊 (@Wirralo) November 8, 2016

on a side note, no country should be bigger than a single time zone, it's just ridiculous. — Karl Sharro (@KarlreMarks) November 8, 2016

https://twitter.com/ExamProblems/status/796031837567152129

Dear #Nigeria, when we're done climaxing over the #USElection rallies, our candidates MUST debate in 2019. Anything else is unacceptable. — Chioma Agwuegbo (@ChiomaChuka) November 8, 2016

Hi USA, Please don't make the same mistake of electing a foolish clown as your president. Sincerely,

Philippines#ElectionDay — Nicol (@nikowl) November 8, 2016

I'm noticing those "Don't Worry, America Will Be Fine No Matter Who's Elected" articles are never written by women, Mexicans, or Muslims. — Dan Ozzi (@danozzi) November 8, 2016

https://twitter.com/OmarImranTweets/status/793873672285016064