00:00Former Senegalese President Makisal is set to return to Dakar on July 17, two years after leaving office for talks
00:08with his successor, President Bashirou Diomae Faye.
00:12The brief visit comes as Sal seeks Senegal's official backing for his bid to become the next United Nations Secretary
00:19General.
00:20Sal says the meeting is part of consultations linked to his UN campaign.
00:25But Dakar has so far remained silent on his candidacy and previously distanced itself from the initiative.
00:33The former president's bid also faces domestic sensitivities.
00:37Relations between Sal and the current leadership have been strained over allegations surrounding the former government,
00:44including the handling of protests and accusations of repression against opposition supporters.
00:49Rights groups say the United Nations ambitions for the former leader should not overshadow calls for accountability.
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