Senegal
Macky Sall launches all-out diplomatic offensive as he prepares to take over as Africa Union chair

Senegal's President Macky Sall.
Senegal's President Macky Sall. © Ludovic Marin/POOL/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP
With just a year to go before he becomes chairperson of the African Union, Senegalese head of state Macky Sall has started to give the first indications of his plans for the continent. [...]
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