OIF: What to know about Macky Sall’s reported candidacy

Rumors suggested that former Senegalese president Macky Sall might seek the post of secretary-general of the International Organisation of La Francophonie after withdrawing his bid to lead the United Nations. Sources close to him denied that possibility, saying he is not running for any other international election and that his UN bid reflected a commitment to multilateralism rather than a search for a position. They said heads of state had previously suggested the Francophonie role to him before his UN bid, but he did not pursue it. Google Trends data showed Sall accounted for 57% of searches from October 13 to 20, ahead of Ousmane Sonko at 30% and Bassirou Diomaye Faye at 10%.