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In this photo taken on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, supporters of Senegalese President Macky Sall cheer as he speaks at a rally ahead of Sunday's presidential elections in Dakar, Senegal. Sall is seeking a second term in office and hopes to win re-election Sunday in the first round. (AP Photo/Jane Hahn)

Senegal’s president Macky Sall seeks 2nd term

By KRISTA LARSON - Associated Press

Cheikh Mansour Diouf, President, Africa Summit 2018 Steering Committee, addresses the audience Jan. 18, 2018. Seated (left to right) Universal Peace Federation co-founder Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, Senegal President H.E. Macky Sall and UPF International Chairman Dr. Thomas G. Walsh. (Photo credit: UPF-International)

‘I believe in this new Africa’

By Macky Sall and Senegal president

The African basketball championship: Unique and entertaining

By KEN MAGUIRE - Associated Press

8 killed in soccer stampede in Senegal

Associated Press

Drones, DJs and Kardashian advisers at Dakar Fashion Week

By FINBARR O'REILLY - Associated Press

A man that was hired by the community sprays chemicals to try and prevent the spread of the Ebola virus is seen in Monrovia, Liberia, Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. The Ebola outbreak in West Africa eventually could exceed 20,000 cases, more than six times as many as are now known, the World Health Organization said Thursday. A new plan released by the U.N. health agency to stop Ebola also assumes that the actual number of cases in many hard-hit areas may be two to four times higher than currently reported.(AP Photo/Abbas Dulleh)

Ebola arrives in Senegal as outbreak accelerates

By Babacar Dione - Associated Press