LIVE: Former President Macky Sall lands at Léopold Sédar Senghor Airport

Author: senenews.comPublished on: July 17, 2026Country: Senegal

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LIVE: Former President Macky Sall lands at Léopold Sédar Senghor Airport

Former Senegalese President Macky Sall landed at Dakar's Léopold-Sédar-Senghor Airport this Friday afternoon, marking his first return to Senegal since leaving office. He is scheduled to meet President Bassirou Diomaye Faye at the Presidential Palace for an audience. The visit is part of his campaign for the position of UN Secretary-General.

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