Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Emmanuel Macron and Macky Sall Spark Controversy in New York

On September 22, during a meeting in New York on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Emmanuel Macron, and Macky Sall were seen together in videos shared by foreign media, with the presence of their foreign ministers and Sall’s campaign team. Dakar initially claimed that Sall’s UN candidacy was not discussed, but the appearance of Sall in the meeting suggests a shift in official stance. Sall had previously submitted his candidacy through Burundi in March 2023, but Dakar had not supported this move until July, when it decided to back his UN bid.