There've been celebrations in Senegal after provisional election results appeared to give the main opposition candidate, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a significant lead.

The governing party candidate, Amadou Ba, has insisted a second round is certain.

Millions took part in a peaceful vote on Sunday, following three years of turbulence and opposition protests against the incumbent, Macky Sall.

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Meet Uyo born Ibibio Athlete Ruth Usoro as she win Gold for Nigeria at the ongoing African games.
Ruth Usoro wins Gold Medal for Nigeria in the Women’s Triple Jump 🇳🇬❤️🇳🇬🦅🇳🇬 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬💪Ruth Usoro (born 8 October 1997) is a Nigerian athlete who competes at long jump and triple jump .It earned her a US scholarship to study at South Plains College, where she smashed the School Record (SR) severally and won numerous NJCAA titles. After her junior college, she transferred to Texas Tech University to complete her second university degree . She’s a champion 💪🇳🇬❤️🔥 let’s celebrate her.

At least four women were killed in Nigeria in a stampede as a crowd struggled to get cash handouts from a businessman, police say.

Police have warned against holding public donations without proper crowd control mechanisms from the authorities.
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