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Macky Sall Returns to Senegal to Seek Support for UN Secretary-General Bid

Former Senegalese President Macky Sall is set to return to Senegal for the first time since leaving office in 2024 for a brief but politically significant visit aimed at securing…

Africa News Now July 14, 2026

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Macky Sall Joins Tight Race for UN Secretary-General as Global Tensions Shape Contest

Former Senegalese president Macky Sall is among four candidates auditioning this week for the role of Secretary-General of the United Nations, as the race to succeed António Guterres enters a…

Africa News Now April 20, 2026

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AU Divisions Stall Macky Sall’s UN Secretary-General Bid

The bid by former Senegalese president Macky Sall to become the next UN Secretary-General has hit a major setback after failing to secure consensus within the African Union (AU). Burundi,…

Africa News Now March 30, 2026

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Macky Sall Enters Race for UN Secretary-General Post

Former Senegalese president Macky Sall has officially joined the race to become the next Secretary-General of the United Nations, after being nominated by Burundi. The UN confirmed Monday that Sall,…

Africa News Now March 3, 2026