Withdrawal from the UN race: Régis Hounkpé reveals what was really threatening Macky Sall

Author: senenews.comPublished on: October 19, 2026Country: Senegal

PoliticsWorld / International

Withdrawal from the UN race: Régis Hounkpé reveals what was really threatening Macky Sall

Macky Sall withdrew his candidacy for UN secretary-general on October 17 in Marrakech. The former Senegalese president cited indicative Security Council votes that appeared to favor a female candidate from Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as consultations with Évariste Ndayishimiye and Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Geopolitical specialist Régis Hounkpé says Sall faced the threat of another veto and lacked enough support to emerge as a leading contender. He also points to divisions among African countries over the candidacy, which further weakened Sall’s chances.

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