00:01Bloodshed and economic crimes.
00:03These are the accusations that opponents of former Senegalese President Macky Sall brought against Sall on Friday.
00:11Macky Sall recently launched his bid for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations.
00:17Burundi nominated him for the position on Monday.
00:20But during a press conference on Friday, opponents spoke out against Sall's bid.
00:25They notably said that his UN candidacy was an attempt to escape prosecution for political violence during his time as
00:33leader of the country.
00:34They also accused him of having concealed the true extent of Senegal's debt.
00:40International monetary fund experts confirmed that officials falsely declared Senegal's public debt and deficits for the period between 2019 and
00:502023.
00:52In recent days, numerous political figures have however also made clear their support for Sall's candidacy for the UN's top
01:00job.
01:00It is seen as a means of increasing Senegal's diplomatic weight.
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