Reception at the Palace: The Secret Underpinnings of Macky Sall's Express Return to Senegal

Former president Macky Sall arrives in Dakar on Friday, July 17, 2026, on a special flight landing at the military airport in Yoff. Officially a candidate for UN Secretary-General, he meets his successor Bassirou Diomaye Faye at the Presidential Palace. The APR organizes a memorable welcome, while officials deny rumors of a technical stopover. This three-hour express return is presented as a crucial republican summit.