Senegal Directs Diplomatic Network to Back Macky Sall for UN Secretary-General

President Faye reversed his refusal to endorse the former leader three days after their first meeting since the 2024 transition.

Senegal has instructed its diplomatic missions worldwide to campaign for former President Macky Sall as the next United Nations Secretary-General, overturning a prior refusal to support his candidacy. The foreign ministry announced that President Bassirou Diomaye Faye directed the entire government apparatus and overseas network to promote Sall among UN member states, characterizing the pursuit as a bid that serves both Senegal and Africa [2]. This directive converts a domestic political adversary into a national priority and deploys state resources behind a figure the current administration had previously kept at arm's length.

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