Topic: Bassirou Diomaye Faye

Bassirou Diomaye Faye: why support Macky Sall at the UN General Secretariat?

The President of the Republic of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, spoke for the first time about his support for former President Macky Sall as Secretary-General of the United Nations. Agreement with the IMF, composition of the National Assembly... he answers questions from journalists from France 24 and RFI, Marc Perelman and Mounia Daoudi.Find this interview in full on France 24 and RFI, this Thursday 24 September at 18:10 TU (20H10 H Paris)

24 Sept 2026, 18:43 UTC

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Exclusive: Macky Sall has "all his chances" at the UN, says Senegalese President Diomaye Faye

In an exclusive interview with France 24 and RFI on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye defended his predecessor Macky Sall's candidacy for the post of UN Secretary General. He assures that she keeps "still all her chances of success". He also rejected any accusations of austerity after the IMF agreement.

24 Sept 2026, 18:42 UTC