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Macky Sall set to enter the race for the OIF presidency

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Former Senegalese president Macky Sall in New York, on 23 July 2026.
Former Senegalese president Macky Sall in New York, on 23 July 2026. © Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

Having withdrawn from the election for the post of UN Secretary-General, the ex-Senegalese president could soon formally announce his candidacy for the leadership of the International Organisation of La Francophonie. The election will take place in mid-November at the Phnom Penh summit. Although he already has several supporters, his late entry would run up against the organisation's selection rules.

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