Senegal changes course to back ex-leader Macky Sall as UN chief

Senegal's government has reversed its position on a major international appointment. The country will now back former president Macky Sall as a candidate to become the next UN Secretary-General. This represents a striking turnaround — just days earlier, the government had refused to support Sall, citing accusations of deadly political repression during his presidency. France 24 reports the government changed course after Sall paid a visit to Senegal's sitting president in Dakar.

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