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Senegalese President Macky Sall rules out third term after public backlash
Senegal’s President Macky Sall on Monday ended months of tense uncertainty by saying he would not seek a third term next year, clearing the way for open elections in the West African nation, long considered a bastion of democracy in a troubled region.
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Calm in Sierra Leone despite contested election outcome
Calm in Sierra Leone despite contested election outcome
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At least 37 killed in attack on school in Uganda, officials say
At least 41 people were killed, most of them students, in an attack by a rebel group on a school in Uganda Friday. At least six people were kidnapped. Ugandan authorities believe an extremist group known as the Allied Democratic Forces was responsible. Chris Livesay has more.
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Senegal protests: More clashes erupt as death toll rises
Clashes between supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and the police have killed at least 15 people. The violence erupted after he was sentenced to two years in prison.
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