Macky Sall Withdraws: A Candidacy Ends, but the Quest for Justice Continues (Boubacar Séye)

Author: Boubacar SéyePublished on: October 17, 2026Country: Senegal

PoliticsCrime & Law

Macky Sall Withdraws: A Candidacy Ends, but the Quest for Justice Continues (Boubacar Séye)

The Collective of Victims of Macky Sall’s regime acknowledged his withdrawal from the race for UN secretary-general, but said the decision would not end the pursuit of truth and justice over events in Senegal between 2021 and 2024. Its president, Boubacar Séye, called for truth, justice and reparations for victims and their families. He said the collective’s campaign is neither revenge nor political score-settling and urged the authorities to fully investigate what happened.

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