Former President Sall to Visit Senegal as He Campaigns for UN Chief Post
Sall will meet President Bassirou Diomaye Faye as he seeks Senegal’s backing after failing to win African Union endorsement for the post.
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Macky Sall returns to Dakar seeking support for UN bid
Former Senegalese President Macky Sall will return to Senegal to meet his successor Bassirou Diomaye Faye for the first time since leaving power, as he seeks Dakar’s support for his candidacy to become United Nations secretary-general.
Former president Sall to visit Senegal as he campaigns for UN chief post
Former Senegalese President Macky Sall will travel to Senegal on Friday, his first public visit to the country since leaving office as he campaigns for the post of U.N. secretary-general.
On 17 July 2026, former President Macky Sall will return to Senegal for the first time since he left power two years ago. A visit of just a few hours to meet his successor, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, and get Senegalese support for his candidacy for the post of Secretary-General of the UN. The former Head of State (2012-2024) announced himself in a statement published on social networks.
The Senegalese political and diplomatic landscape expects a first this Friday, July 17, 2026. Former President Macky Sall announced on Tuesday 14th on his social media that he will make a brief visit to Dakar in order to meet with his successor, Bassirou Diomaye Faye. According to Macky Sall, this meeting should include his approach to the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations. The former Head of State also indicated that this move wil…
Former Senegalese President Macky Sall, in the run for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations, will make a flash visit to Senegal on Friday 17 July 2026. The Dakar stage is part of his series of international consultations as part of his candidacy for the highest diplomatic office on the planet.
Former Senegalese President Macky Sall returns to Senegal on Friday for his first visit since leaving office in 2014, as part of consultations regarding his candidacy for the post of UN Secretary-General. In a post on his official social media accounts, Sall said he would visit Dakar to meet with President Bassirou Diomée Faye, expressing his gratitude for the meeting. He added that he also extends his thanks to the country's religious and tradi…
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