00:00Senegal has officially thrown its support behind former President Maki Sao's bid to become the next United Nations Secretary-General,
00:09marking a dramatic policy shift.
00:11The announcement comes just days after Sao met President Basaru Duamay-Fai during his first visit to Dakar since leaving
00:19office in 2024.
00:21Until now, Fai's government has refused to endorse Sao, accusing his administration of political oppression and concealing economic data during
00:30his final years in power.
00:33Those allegations remain a source of deep political division.
00:37Despite that history, the Foreign Ministry says President Fai has instructed Senegal's diplomatic missions worldwide to campaign for Sao's candidacy,
00:47calling it a bid that serves both Senegal and Africa.
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