US Secretary of State  hails Senegal democracy

Dakar, 02 Aug – (ANA) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has described Senegal as a beacon of African democracy after arriving there at the start of a regional tour.

In a speech in the capital Dakar, she said too much of the rest of Africa remained under autocratic rule, and urged its leaders to embrace democracy.

She also met President Macky Sall, who won power in recent elections.

Ms Clinton's visit comes months after Islamist militants seized parts of neighbouring Mali after an army coup. Security concerns are expected to dominate Ms Clinton's 11-day African tour, which will also take her to South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa and Ghana. (ANA)

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