Anyone else following the drama at the African Union? Without authority, it informed the President of the UN General Assembly that Macky Sall was the African candidate, in these words “my government, current Chair of the African Union, nominates His Excellency Macky Sall, former President of the Republic of Senegal, for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations”.
Then when the gross breach of procedure was challenged, it then submitted Macky Sall under a 24 hour silence procedure to Member States.
In essence, AU Heads of State and Government had only 24 hours to either endorse, by keeping silent, an AU decision that “EXPRESSES ITS FIRM SUPPORT to the President of the Republic of Burundi, H.E. Evariste Ndayishimiye, Chairperson of the AU for 2026, for having presented the candidacy of President Macky Sall […] for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations”, or to reject it by breaking the silence.
Well, 20 countries I understand have broken the silence procedure. Meaning that Macky Sall has not been accepted as AU candidate for the position.
Even Senegal was like, what the hell! We have never endorsed Macky Sall for this bullshit. 🤣
Developing story!
