Is Macky Sall preparing for a political comeback in Senegal?

Will Senegal's former president, Macky Sall, return to national politics now that he's stepped back from a potential role at the United Nations? The question is stirring debate in Senegal. But there's no doubt what Sall's own party is hoping for. I'll be blunt, it's our absolute wish that Macky Sall, who remains the president of the Alliance for the Republic, returns to continue the fight alongside us. It's worth remembering that we have a development roadmap, the emerging Senegal plan, which is intended to run until 2035. While Sall's supporters are enthusiastic about a possible comeback, nothing is certain. The prospect has caught the attention of the Senegalese public, but opinion is divided. In all sincerity, I believe there's still a place for him. Since he left, the situation for the Senegalese people has become quite difficult. He had set the country on a path toward emergence, but things are so tough right now that following his withdrawal from the United Nations, I think many Senegalese are eager to see him back at the helm. As for Macky Sall returning to Senegal, I don't think it's possible. He did a great deal here, a great deal of harm. He caused a lot of damage in Senegal. We do need him, but not as president. We need him to provide answers to shed light on things like hidden debt and violent crimes. But could Sall's potential comeback reshuffle the political deck in Senegal? Who would stand to gain? The former president, his successor, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, or the president of the National Assembly, Ousmane Sonko? Will Macky Sall return to Senegal? Will he come back to oppose Diomaye, who incidentally supported him recently, in terms of political morality? I don't think so. However, the discussions that have taken place since the meeting in Doha point toward the creation of a political front in preparation for future electoral battles. In other words, an alliance that could bring together various factions. Yes, that's one way to look at it, but we'll have to wait and see what happens regarding the 2029 candidacy." The 2029 presidential election is precisely what Macky Sall's supporters have in their sights. For now, they see no one other than their leader as capable of reclaiming power.