Macky Sall

Also known as: former Senegalese President Macky Sall · former Senegalese leader

Former Senegalese President who withdrew from the 2026 UN Secretary-General race, citing Security Council preference for a Latin American or Caribbean candidate.

2026-05-242026-10-27

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October 2026
17 OctCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 17 — Former Senegalese President Macky Sall has withdrawn his candidacy for United Nations Secretary-General following the latest informal Security Council straw poll, saying he hopes his decision will help pave the way for a consensus candidate. …
Macky Sall withdraws from UN Secretary-General race after Sixth straw poll
17 OctCitizen Digital
Ex-Senegal President Macky Sall withdraws as candidate for UN leader By AFP October 17, 2026 04:35 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Former Senegal's President Macky Sall as he departs after meeting with Fran …
Ex-Senegal President Macky Sall withdraws as candidate for UN leader
1 OctCitizen Digital
… The Games are taking place against a backdrop of economic hardship following the 2024 discovery of hidden debt under former president Macky Sall's administration (2012-2024). …
Cash-strapped Senegalese unmoved by Youth Olympic Games
September 2026
7 SeptCapital News
… Former Senegalese President Macky Sall also mourned Hafidh, describing him as the “beloved husband” of President Samia. …
African leaders rally behind Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu after husband’s death
2 SeptCitizen Digital
… In 2024, Senegal's current government, formed after an opposition electoral victory, accused the former administration of ex-president Macky Sall (2012-2024) of having concealed the true extent of the west African country's worrisome budgetary situation. …
IMF reaches agreement with Senegal on new Ksh.284B loan programme
July 2026
26 JulCitizen Digital
… A 'man of peace' With his pan-Africanist rhetoric, Sonko won a following among young Senegalese after a power struggle with former president Macky Sall, who ruled from 2012 to 2024. …
Senegal president Faye launches new party, finalising rupture with PM Sonko
26 JulCitizen Digital
… Chile's Michelle Bachelet, Ecuador's Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Rafael Grossi of Argentina, Costa Rican Rebeca Grynspan, Guyana's Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and Senegal's Macky Sall are all in the running to succeed outgoing Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who leaves office on D …
Uganda's Olara Otunnu joins race to lead UN
26 JulCapital News
… Other declared contenders include former Senegalese President Macky Sall, former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi, Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan, Ecuador’s María Fernanda Espinosa and Guyana’s Carolyn Rodrigues- …
Uganda makes late entry into UN Chief race, nominates Olara Otunnu
26 JulCitizen Digital
… Chile's Michelle Bachelet, Ecuador's Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Rafael Grossi of Argentina, Costa Rican Rebeca Grynspan, Guyana's Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and Senegal's Macky Sall are all in the running to succeed outgoing Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who leaves office on D …
Seventh candidate, Uganda's Olara Otunnu, joins race to lead UN
26 JulThe Standard
… Chile's Michelle Bachelet, Ecuador's Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Rafael Grossi of Argentina, Costa Rican Rebeca Grynspan, Guyana's Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and Senegal's Macky Sall are all in the running to succeed outgoing Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who leaves office on D …
Seventh candidate, Uganda's Olara Otunnu, joins race to lead UN

World & Region

Former Senegalese President Sall withdraws from UN Secretary-General race

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Macky Sall has withdrawn his candidacy for UN Secretary-General after the sixth informal Security Council straw poll, in which all seven candidates received at least one "discourage" vote. Sall said his decision aims to help facilitate a consensus candidate, and noted that straw polls have indicated Security Council preference for a candidate from Latin America and the Caribbean, possibly a woman.

17 October 2026 · Capital News →

Saturday 17 October

Former Senegalese President Sall withdraws from UN Secretary-General race
Macky Sall has withdrawn his candidacy for UN Secretary-General after the sixth informal Security Council straw poll, in which all seven candidates received at least one "discourage" vote. Sall said his decision aims to help facilitate a consensus candidate, and noted that straw polls have indicated Security Council preference for a candidate from Latin America and the Caribbean, possibly a woman.
17 October 2026 · Capital News →
Ex-Senegal President Macky Sall withdraws from UN secretary-general race
Former Senegalese President Macky Sall withdrew from the seven-person race to become UN secretary general on Saturday, a day after an informal UN Security Council poll showed no clear frontrunner. In his withdrawal statement, Sall said test votes indicated preference for a candidate—possibly female—from the Latin America-Caribbean region.
17 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 1 October

Senegalese public unengaged ahead of first African Youth Olympic Games
With the Youth Olympic Games set to take place in Senegal from October 31 to November 13—the first Olympic event held in Africa—many Senegalese residents prioritize immediate economic concerns like jobs and the cost of living over the event. Street vendors and mechanics told AFP the money spent preparing for the Games could have been used more productively.
1 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 7 September

African leaders express condolences over Tanzania president's husband's death
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan's husband, Hafidh Ameir Hassan, died on Monday while receiving treatment for a heart condition at a hospital in Zanzibar. African leaders from Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Somalia and Zambia have expressed solidarity with President Samia and the Tanzanian people.
7 September 2026 · Capital News →

Wednesday 2 September

IMF agrees $2.2 billion loan programme with Senegal
The International Monetary Fund has reached an agreement with Senegal on a new $2.2 billion debt programme to support the country's economic and financial reform programme for 2026–2029, following suspension of a prior deal due to discovery of previously unreported debt. The 36-month arrangement requires corrective measures to address data misreporting and still needs approval from the IMF's executive board.
2 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 26 July

Senegal's president launches new party after breaking with PM
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye launched a new party called Kiiraay on Saturday, following his falling out with ex-prime minister Ousmane Sonko. Faye, who was swept into office in 2024 by Sonko's Pastef party, appointed Sonko prime minister but sacked him in May after their relationship soured.
26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda's Olara Otunnu becomes seventh UN Secretary-General candidate
Uganda's Olara Otunnu, a 75-year-old former UN under-secretary general and opposition presidential candidate, joined the race to become the next United Nations Secretary-General. Otunnu previously served as UN special representative for children and armed conflict from 1997 to 2005 under Kofi Annan.
26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda nominates Olara Otunnu for UN Secretary-General
Uganda has nominated veteran diplomat Ambassador Olara Otunnu for United Nations Secretary-General, a position to be filled as current Secretary-General António Guterres' term ends December 31. Otunnu has more than four decades of experience in international diplomacy and previously served as the UN's first Under-Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict from 1998 to 2005.
26 July 2026 · Capital News →
Uganda's Olara Otunnu joins UN Secretary-General race
Uganda's 75-year-old Olara Otunnu, a former UN under-secretary general and opposition presidential candidate, has become the seventh candidate in the race to lead the United Nations, replacing outgoing Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on December 31.
26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Uganda's Olara Otunnu becomes seventh UN Secretary-General candidate
Uganda's Olara Otunnu, a 75-year-old former UN under-secretary general and opposition presidential candidate, has joined the race to lead the United Nations, bringing the field to seven candidates competing to succeed Antonio Guterres.
26 July 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 23 July

Six UN secretary-general candidates debate ahead of selection
Six candidates for United Nations secretary-general will debate Thursday in the General Assembly Hall, one week before the formal start of the selection process. The candidates are Chile's Michelle Bachelet, Ecuador's Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Argentina's Rafael Grossi, Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan, Guyana's Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, and Senegal's Macky Sall, competing to succeed outgoing Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
23 July 2026 · The Standard →
Six candidates compete to succeed Guterres as UN Secretary-General
Four women and two men are running to become the next UN Secretary-General, with Rafael Grossi of Argentina (current head of the UN nuclear watchdog), Michelle Bachelet of Chile, Maria Fernanda Espinosa of Ecuador, Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett of Guyana, and Macky Sall of Senegal among the contenders. The Security Council's five permanent members—the US, Britain, China, France, and Russia—have veto power over the selection.
23 July 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 13 June

Guyana nominates UN ambassador for secretary-general
Guyana has nominated its UN ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Burkett to run for UN secretary-general, a post that will be vacant at the end of the year when incumbent Antonio Guterres completes two terms. President Irfaan Ali highlighted Rodrigues-Burkett's leadership during Guyana's recent non-permanent Security Council membership.
13 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 11 June

Three women candidates debate next UN secretary-general
Michelle Bachelet of Chile, Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica, and Maria Fernanda Espinosa of Ecuador are running to succeed Antonio Guterres as UN secretary-general at the end of the year. All three candidates argued during a Geneva debate that it is time for a woman to lead the UN for the first time in its 80-year history.
11 June 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 24 May

Senegal president dismisses PM Sonko, dissolves government
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government on Friday, following months of growing tensions between the two former allies. The move comes as Senegal faces a debt crisis and stalled negotiations with the International Monetary Fund.
24 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →