UN campaign trail takes former president Macky Sall back to Senegal
- Senegal's former president Macky Sall returns home on Friday for the first time since leaving office in April 2024, in a visit tied to his bid to become the next UN secretary-general.
- But opponents say the violence that marked the final months of his mandate should disqualify him from the role.
- Issued on: 17/07/2026 - 07:05 2 min Reading time Sall is due to meet his successor, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on Friday afternoon before leaving Dakar immediately afterwards.
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- Senegal's former president Macky Sall returns home on Friday for the first time since leaving office in April 2024, in a visit tied to his bid to become the next UN secretary-general.
- But opponents say the violence that marked the final months of his mandate should disqualify him from the role.
- Issued on: 17/07/2026 - 07:05 2 min Reading time Sall is due to meet his successor, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on Friday afternoon before leaving Dakar immediately afterwards.
Sources: RFI