Senegal's Faye backs ex-president Sall's bid for UN top job in policy U-turn
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has endorsed former president Macky Sall's candidacy to become the next United Nations secretary-general, the foreign ministry said Monday, giving his predecessor crucial backing from his home country despite deep political divisions.
Senegal's foreign ministry announced Monday that President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has endorsed former president Macky Sall's bid to become the next United Nations secretary-general. The announcement signals a shift from the Faye administration's earlier stance.
Despite deep political divisions between Sall and Faye, the current government's backing gives Sall crucial home-country endorsement. Such domestic support typically carries significant weight in international candidacy processes.
Reaction from the wider international community to Sall's bid has not yet crystallized. The race for the UN secretary-general post is expected to intensify in the coming months.
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