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Former AU chief backs Senegal's Macky Sall for UN secretary-general
Former Senegalese president Macky Sall has received growing support for his bid to become the next UN secretary-general after former African Union Commission chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat publicly endorsed his candidacy. Mahamat praised Sall's leadership experience and diplomatic skills, saying they position him well to lead the United Nations at a time of complex global challenges.
On a trip to Paris from 4 to 7 March to seek the support of French President Emmanuel Macron for his candidacy for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations, in order to succeed Portuguese António Guterres, Macky Sall was surrounded by his usual device. And, as often, Patricia Balme was the leader of the communication...
Macky Sall's candidacy for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations immediately triggered a wave of shock in Senegal, revealing the deep fractures of the national political scene. While some observers salute the audacity of this international ambition, others see it as a test of coherence for the current power and its main opponent, the Pastef of Ousmane Sonko. In a country where political memory remains alive and accusations of past …
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