Un: Why the African Union Does Not Support Macky Sall's Bid

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The African Union finally decided. There will be no support from the continental organisation for the candidacy of former Senegalese President Macky Sall for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations. Twenty out of the 55 countries that make up the AU opposed this initiative led by the President of Burundi and current President of the African Union, Evariste Ndayishimiye. Macky Sall, however, maintained his candidacy, his supporters en…

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Macky Sall's candidacy for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations arouses contrasting reactions on the African continent. Several countries have refused to support an initiative led by Burundi. A situation which, according to various analyses, exceeds the one person of the former Senegalese Head of State. The positions of some African States seem to be linked to pre-existing diplomatic disputes. In several cases, the refusals regist…