UN Candidacy: Macky Sall Confirms Meeting with Diomaye Faye on July 17 - La Nouvelle Tribune

Former Senegalese president Macky Sall, candidate for UN Secretary-General, confirms a meeting with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on July 17, 2026 in Dakar. The brief visit includes only one meeting with no other public events. A judicial dispute over political violence during his tenure remains open, with 65 deaths recorded by CartograFreeSenegal and Amnesty International. Six candidates are vying to succeed António Guterres.