Succession à l'ONU : Le Sénégal désavoue l'Union Africaine et rejette la candidature de Macky Sall
While the African Union (AU) Commission, under the impetus of Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye, is trying to impose Macky Sall's candidacy for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations via a "silence procedure", the Senegalese authorities have officially broken this silence with a scathing denial.
In a note dated March 27, 2026, issued by its Permanent Mission to the African Union in Addis Ababa, the Republic of Senegal clarified its position. The document is unequivocal: Senegal never sponsored its former president for this international post.
The Permanent Mission clarifies that "the Government of Senegal has not, at any stage, endorsed this candidacy and has not been involved in the related initiative undertaken by the Government of Burundi." This clarification casts a shadow over the draft decision referenced CCP/OSC/A/A1/056.03.26, which had been circulating within the continental organization for the past 24 hours.
The disavowal by the Dakar authorities goes further. By refusing to be linked to this initiative which they did not launch, Senegalese diplomacy asserts that, under these conditions, "Senegal cannot be considered a party to said initiative."
This rejection comes amid an extremely tight timeframe, as the AU had hoped to make Macky Sall the continent's sole standard-bearer before the April 1st deadline set by the UN General Assembly. The AU's argument, which touted the former head of state's "recognized leadership" and "proven ability to build consensus," is now running up against a domestic political reality: the lack of support from his own country.
According to diplomatic protocol at the United Nations, a candidacy for the post of Secretary-General is traditionally put forward, or at least formally supported, by the candidate's country of origin. By publicly distancing itself from the initiative of Burundi and the AU Commission, Senegal is placing Macky Sall in an uncomfortable position internationally.
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