Senegal’s Faye Backs Ex-President Sall’s Bid for UN Top Job, Ministry Says
Faye ordered Senegal’s diplomatic missions to campaign for Sall after a meeting last week, giving his predecessor key backing despite past political tensions.
- On Monday, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye officially endorsed former President Macky Sall's bid to become the next United Nations Secretary-General, marking a dramatic policy shift for his administration.
- After meeting Sall in Dakar on Friday, President Faye instructed his government to "fully mobilize" support, calling it "is now Senegal's candidacy in the service of Africa." The decision followed their first encounter since Sall left office in 2024.
- Relations have remained strained since Faye succeeded Sall in April 2024, as the current administration previously accused the former president's government of political repression and financial mismanagement, allegations Sall denies.
- Sall, who governed Senegal from 2012 to 2024, is one of five candidates seeking to succeed United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, whose term ends December 31, 2026; Burundi nominated him earlier this year.
- Senegal's diplomatic missions worldwide will now campaign for the former leader's candidacy, a strategic reversal from Monday that aims to bolster his bid despite the nation's ongoing internal political divisions.
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Senegal backs former President Macky Sall's UN Secretary-General bid
Senegal on Monday formally endorsed former President Macky Sall's candidacy for UN secretary-general, reversing its earlier reluctance and giving the former leader the support of his home country despite years of political tension.
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The New Times | RwandaSenegal backs Macky Sall's bid for UN Secretary-General
Senegal has officially thrown its support behind former President Macky Sall's bid to become the next United Nations Secretary-General, marking a dramatic policy shift.
Long opposed to the candidacy of Macky Sall, President of Senegal from 2012 to 2024, his successor Bassirou Diomaye Faye changed his mind to finally announce on Monday the "full support" of Senegal for this candidacy and that of "the whole Senegalese diplomatic network".
Senegal's Faye backs ex-president Sall's bid for UN top job, ministry says
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has endorsed former President Macky Sall's candidacy to become the next United Nations secretary-general, the foreign ministry said on Monday, giving his predecessor crucial backing from his home country despite deep political divisions.
Three days after his predecessor's flash visit to Dakar, launched in an intensive campaign to succeed António Guterres in a few months, the head of state made known Senegal's support for his political opponent.
Three days after receiving Macky Sall at the presidential palace, Bassirou Diomaye Faye decided this Monday, July 20: Senegal will give its full support to his predecessor's candidacy for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations. This support had remained outstanding until now. But the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs lifts the ambiguity.
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