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Macky Sall's push to lead UN sparks divisions within AU

The pan-African organisation, along with several of its member countries, has expressed surprise at the methods used to select the former Senegalese president as Africa's candidate for the position of United Nations Secretary-General. [...]

Published on 11/03/2026 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Africa Macky Sall's push to lead UN sparks divisions within AU

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Senegal Macky Sall brings his UN pre-campaign to Paris to meet with Emmanuel Macron

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SenegalSall confides in Ouattara

Central African RepublicTouadéra faces lengthy wait for top-level French delegation

South SudanNational football squad's troubles continue

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Africa
Macky Sall's push to lead UN sparks divisions within AU

Senegal
Macky Sall brings his UN pre-campaign to Paris to meet with Emmanuel Macron

African Union
African capitals consider successor to UN's António Guterres

Senegal
Macky Sall's under-the-radar trips

Senegal
Secret mediation underway between Macky Sall and Bassirou Diomaye Faye

Palace Intrigues
Macky Sall, Alassane Ouattara, Faustin-Archange Touadéra

Ivory Coast, Senegal
Sall's low-key trip to Abidjan

Senegal
Sonko and Faye court juntas and ECOWAS in bid for regional influence