2024 is set to be a major test of democratic rule as an estimated 4 billion people in more than 50 nations are set to vote in elections. A legal battle brews in the Hague, as South Africa accuses Israel of genocide in its war against Hamas in Gaza – the proceedings begin Thursday at the United Nations' top court. And -- in our Technology report -- Tanzania is actively working to reduce the gender gap in its rapidly growing tech industry. All this and a lot more on today’s Africa 54.