{
  "id": 16158922,
  "title": "Macky Sall quits UN Secretary-General race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/macky-sall-quits-un-secretary-general-race",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T04:46:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/macky-sall-quits-un-secretary-general-race/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former Senegalese President Macky Sall has withdrawn his candidacy for United Nations Secretary-General, following an informal Security Council vote that exposed insufficient support for his bid. Sall announced his decision following the Council’s October 16 informal ballot to assess support for candidates seeking to succeed António Guterres. In a statement, Sall said he had consulted […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}