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Senegal's recent election exemplifies peaceful, transparent democracy, setting a positive example for West Africa's future.

African Verreaux’s eagle owl to make final flyover during Easter holidays before move to Yorkshire Dales

Senegalese headed to the polls Sunday in a tightly contested presidential race that followed months of uncertainty and unrest that has tested the West African nation’s reputation as a stable democracy in a region that has experienced a wave of coups in recent years.

Recent study suggests humans migrated out of Africa during arid period post-Toba eruption, challenging previous assumptions about dispersal.

Country’s reputation as one of Africa’s model democracies under threat after weeks of violence

Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan, who is also known for her glamorous lifestyle, is currently on yet another family trip, this time to Africa. Read further on Dynamite News:

Washington fears loss of bases in Niger would risk the country following its neighbours and falling under Russian hegemony

The region’s heat index hit 50C in February, leaving millions battling dangerous climate crisis fuelled temperatures

This is a big election year for Africa, with 16 countries heading to the polls. Close attention is being paid to the delayed presidential vote in Senegal – a West African beacon of democracy that's been facing increasing instability. RFI spoke to author and economist Ndongo Samba Sylla in the…

Uganda's veteran leader, Yoweri Museveni, has appointed his son to head the country's defence forces, the East African nation's government said, capping a dizzying rise for Muhoozi Kainerugaba.

Almost a year since conflict reignited in Sudan, its terrified people are crossing borders to Chad and beyond. An increasing number are trying to reach Europe as food supplies dwindle in the refugee camps and the eyes of the world look elsewhere