Senegal: Macky Sall's Candidature for Un Secretary-General Divides Political Class
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Burundi Nominates Former Senegalese President Sall for UN Chief
A new secretary-general of the United Nations will be appointed on 1 January, 2027 to succeed Antonio Guterres, with three current nominations on the table - former Senegalese president Macky Sall, plus former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet and the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Argentine Rafael Grossi.
It is now official: former President Macky Sall is one of three candidates to take the lead of the United Nations in January. Burundi, as the country that chairs the African Union, presented on Monday 2 March Macky Sall's candidacy to succeed Antonio Guterres. But in Senegal, this candidacy for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations divides the political class and makes a debate.
Burundi nominates former Senegalese president Sall for UN top post
A NEW secretary-general of the United Nations will be appointed on January 1, 2027 to succeed Antonio Guterres, with three current nominations on the table former Senegalese president Macky Sall, plus former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet and the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Argentine Rafael Grossi. The selection process was launched last November, with each candidate to be formally nominated by a state or gro…
Senegal: How Burundi submitted Macky SALL's candidacy to the UN by suggesting support from the African Union. Exclusive (Confidential Africa)
The former Senegalese President is officially running for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations, without having received the support of Dakar to date. An application that divides in Senegal.
Former President Macky Sall is among the three candidates expected to lead the United Nations from next January, in succession to Antonio Guterres. According to the information relayed, Burundi, which currently holds the presidency of the African Union, officially presented on Monday 2 March the candidature of Macky Sall. Guest on the stage of Senegal7 TV, journalist Serigne Saliou Guèye expressed reservations about this initiative, calling the …
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