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US praises Senegal's President for bowing out of 2024 election

Senegal's President Macky Sall arrives for the closing session of the New Global Financial Pact Summit, June 23, 2023 in Paris. [File, Reuters]

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has praised Senegal President Macky Sall's announcement that he would not seek a third term in next year's election.

President Sall announced his decision in a nationally televised speech, ending weeks of speculation that raised the possibility of political uncertainty in the West African nation.

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