Dakar: Macky Sall comes to seek support from Diomaye Faye and will leave immediately

Former Senegalese president Macky Sall, candidate for UN Secretary-General, made a three-hour lightning visit to Dakar on Friday, July 17, 2026, to secure official support from his successor Bassirou Diomaye Faye. His plane landed at 15:09 at Léopold Sédar Senghor Airport, with a scheduled meeting at 16:00 and departure at 17:00. This symbolic encounter comes after a political rivalry marked by an attempted postponement of the 2024 presidential election and a crackdown on protests. Observers view the rapprochement as state pragmatism to enhance Senegal's international prestige.