Senegal changes course to back ex-leader Macky Sall as UN chief
- Senegal announced on Monday it was supporting former president Macky Sall in his bid to become the next United Nations secretary-general, changing tack just three days after Sall visited his successor in Dakar.
- The government had, until now, declined to back Sall, who was president from 2012 to 2024.
- Read moreUN chief candidates vow reforms to restore trust, revive global role It accuses him of violent political repression that led to dozens of deaths during his last years in office, and of covering up unfavourable economic data.
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- Senegal announced on Monday it was supporting former president Macky Sall in his bid to become the next United Nations secretary-general, changing tack just three days after Sall visited his successor in Dakar.
- The government had, until now, declined to back Sall, who was president from 2012 to 2024.
- Read moreUN chief candidates vow reforms to restore trust, revive global role It accuses him of violent political repression that led to dozens of deaths during his last years in office, and of covering up unfavourable economic data.
Sources: France 24