Senegal's President Faye: Macky Sall best candidate 'to fight for Africa' at UN
- Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has thrown his weight behind his predecessor and former political rival Macky Sall to become the next United Nations secretary-general.
- No one is better placed to fight for Africa's place at the table, he told RFI and France 24.
- Speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday, Faye rejected suggestions that Sall has little chance of succeeding António Guterres, whose term ends on 31 December.
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- Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has thrown his weight behind his predecessor and former political rival Macky Sall to become the next United Nations secretary-general.
- No one is better placed to fight for Africa's place at the table, he told RFI and France 24.
- Speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday, Faye rejected suggestions that Sall has little chance of succeeding António Guterres, whose term ends on 31 December.
Sources: RFI