Africa · Western Key Facts —The Nomination. Burundi, as AU chair, formally nominated Macky Sall for UN Secretary-General on 2 March 2026, but no AU organ has endorsed him. —The Dakar Visit. Sall announced on 14 July 2026 that he would arrive in Dakar on Friday, 17 July 2026, to seek explicit backing from President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, which Senegal has not yet given. —The Debt Scandal. Senegal’s Court of Auditors found Sall’s government hid roughly $7 billion in borrowing, with S&P Global later estimating the figure at $13 billion. …
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Macky Sall UN Candidacy: Seeks Senegal Backing in Dakar
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July 19, 2026
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