00:00The Senegalese government has distanced itself from former President Marquis Saar's candidacy for the UN Secretary-General despite African Union
00:09support.
00:10The permanent mission of Senegal to the African Union informed the AU Commission on Friday,
00:16when the Senegalese government has at no stage endorsed the candidacy of former President Marquis Saar for the post of
00:22Secretary-General of the United Nations,
00:25even as the continental organization was calling for African solidarity around his bid.
00:31A note from the Senegalese mission on 27 March 2026 stated that the government had never endorsed a candidacy and
00:38was not involved.
00:40Saar, who is the ex-president from 2012 to 2024, has faced political tension since leaving office.
00:47The former head of state is accused of having repressed violent political demonstrations that resulted in dozens of deaths during
00:55his last years in office.
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