Macky Sall’s withdrawal from the race for the position of United Nations Secretary-General may mark an unwanted chapter in his international political profile. But the controversial race itself could have opened a new chapter in Senegalese politics, benefitting him.
Having lost the prospect of securing one of the highest positions in international diplomacy, his focus has now turned to domestic politics where he had recently mended fences with his successor, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who belatedly endorsed his campaign.
