Year of elections has Africa poised for political shake-up in 2024

A third of Africa will head to the polls in 2024, with at major issues on the line in at least 18 countries gearing up for an election year. These include coup-hit Mali, Chad and Burkina Faso – if the junta leaders in those countries stay true to their word. From Algeria to South Africa, RFI looks at the main polls to watch. SenegalPopulation: 18 millionElection: PresidentialsDate: 25 FebruaryIn his New Year address, Senegalese president Macky Sall, elected for the first time in 2012, called for