Who’s Going to Lead the Continent in 2024?: Next Africa

Supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko in Dakar, Senegal.

Photographer: John Wessels/AFP/Getty Images

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For our end-of-year special edition, we look at what to expect in 2024, what the risks are and the opportunities that lie ahead.