Sall Seeks Senegal's Backing for UN Bid
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Out of power in 2024 and threatened with prosecution, Macky Sall briefly returned to Senegal on Friday 17 July. The former Senegalese president is on the run for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Former Senegalese President Macky Sall has returned to Senegal. Welcomed by his supporters upon his arrival at Dakar airport, he was subsequently received by President Diomaye Faye. Macky is a candidate for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations and is seeking the support of his successor in this endeavor.
Sall Seeks Senegal's Backing for UN Bid
Former Senegalese President Macky Sall met with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in Dakar to seek Senegal’s support for his candidacy for the position of United Nations Secretary-General, marking his first visit to the country since leaving office in April 2024. According to the Senegalese Presidency, Sall briefed President Faye on his campaign for the UN’s top job and pledged to keep the Head of State informed throughout the selection process. B…
On Friday 17 July 2026 at the Palais de la République du Sénégal, Macky Sall was received by his successor, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, as part of his candidacy for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations. The visit of the former President is diplomatic and is consistent with the continuity of the State and the permanence of the institutions.
The return of Macky Sall to Senegal continues to provoke many reactions in the political sphere. While the former President of the Republic has been on Senegalese soil this afternoon after several months of absence, his brother-in-law, Mansour Faye, wanted to react to this much-awaited event. Arriving in Dakar on a private jet, Macky Sall made his first return to the country since his departure from power. The former Head of State must be receiv…
Macky Sall Due Here Today – The Standard Newspaper
Former Senegalese president Macky Sall is due to arrive here this afternoon, impeccable sources told The Standard. Our source said Sall’s visit is in connection with his campaign to become the next UN secretary general. He would first visit and hold talks with President Diomaye Faye in his native Senegal before flying into Banjul for talks with President Barrow.
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