Africa has just one representative in UN top job race after ex-Senegalese president drops out
Africa is down to one candidate in the race to lead the United Nations after former Senegalese president Macky Sall withdrew his candidacy, narrowing the continent’s representation in a contest increasingly pointing towards Latin America and the Caribbean.
By Solomon EkanemSouth Africa
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Olara Otunnu, a veteran diplomat, now represents Africa but faces low prospects after receiving mostly discouraging votes in the latest informal Security Council ballot. (Image: Uganda Media Centre)
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- October 17, 2026
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- Solomon Ekanem
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