Au-delà des rivalités politiques : pourquoi le président Bassirou Diomaye Faye doit soutenir la candidature de Macky Sall à l’Organisation des Nations unies (Dr Cheikabdou Lahad MBACKE)
Mr. President,
I am writing to you with profound respect for the historic responsibilities you bear as head of the Republic of Senegal. Your accession to the highest office has rekindled hope among many Senegalese and Africans who aspire to a governance founded on sovereignty, dignity, and the influence of our nation on the international stage.
It is precisely in this spirit that I wish to draw your attention to an issue which transcends political divisions and internal debates: the possible candidacy of the former President of the Republic, Macky Sall, for a high responsibility within the United Nations.
Mr. President,
A nation's political history is not built solely on opposition or rupture. It is also built on the capacity to recognize, at the opportune moment, the greater good of the nation and the continent. Senegal, since the time of Léopold Sédar Senghor, has always cultivated a diplomatic tradition characterized by moderation, intellectual influence, and international reach.
Supporting Macky Sall's candidacy for a high-ranking position within the United Nations would not be a partisan act. It would be an act of state.
During his time as President of Senegal and as Chairman of the African Union, Macky Sall acquired considerable experience in managing international issues: reforming the global financial system, addressing African debt, ensuring food security, and fostering international cooperation in a changing world. This experience represents a valuable diplomatic asset that must not be wasted, neither for Senegal nor for Africa.
Mr. President,
In an international context where Africa remains underrepresented in major global institutions, supporting a credible African candidate for a strategic UN post is a political and geopolitical imperative. Africa, with its population of over one billion, needs experienced voices capable of bringing its interests, concerns, and aspirations to the forefront of global decision-making bodies.
By supporting this candidacy, you would send a strong signal to the world: that of a Senegal capable of transcending internal political rivalries to defend the greater interest of the country and the continent.
This gesture would also reinforce the image of a mature, responsible, and visionary Senegalese leadership. It would demonstrate that the new generation of African leaders does not govern based on revenge or the erasure of the past, but rather in the continuity of the national interest.
Mr. President,
Senegal possesses exceptional diplomatic capital in Africa and the world. Allowing a former Senegalese head of state to assume a significant responsibility within the United Nations would also be a way to extend Senegal's influence in international affairs, to the benefit of our country and Africa.
History will judge leaders not only on their internal decisions, but also on their ability to project their nation into the future and into the major institutions that shape the world order.
That is why I respectfully invite you to consider this opportunity with a broad perspective, in the interest of Senegal, in the interest of Africa, and in the interest of a stronger African representation within the United Nations.
Please accept, Mr. President, the expression of my highest consideration.
An African citizen committed to promoting Senegal and Africa in the world.

Dr. Cheikabdou Lahad MBACKE
Doctor of Public Policy and
in applied macroeconomics
Specialist in negotiation and conflict management
UMBC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY
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