Dakar, Senegal: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) promised new investment in Senegal in a bid to showcase democracy's benefits as he wrapped up his first visit to Africa.

The top US diplomat has sought to offer a more nuanced take on the growing US rivalry with China, by showing how the United States can offer partnerships without overtly pressing African leaders to shun their ever-growing commercial links with the Asian power.

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