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Senegal reverses position, endorses former president Macky Sall for UN chief

Dakar announced on Monday a striking diplomatic reversal, throwing its weight behind former president Macky Sall’s candidacy to succeed Antonio Guterres as Secretary-General of the United Nations. The shift ends a period in which Senegal’s current leadership had refused to support Sall’s bid, citing accusations of deadly political repression during his time in office. The […]

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Senegal backs Macky Sall’s bid for UN Secretary-General role

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Senegal has formally announced its support for former president Macky Sall as a candidate for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations. The endorsement was made public in a press release on Monday, just three days after Sall was received in audience by the country’s current head of state, Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The announcement

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Senegal reverses course to endorse former president Macky Sall’s bid for UN chief

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Senegal has shifted its position to publicly support former president Macky Sall’s candidacy for the position of United Nations Secretary-General, according to a report from FRANCE 24. The endorsement comes from President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, whose administration had previously taken a different stance on the matter. The reversal marks a notable moment in Senegal’s diplomatic

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