text: Denegal proposes foreign minister for U. N. post. CAKAR 1996-12-06 
   Denegal's President Abduo Dioouf said on Friday he was proposing his foreign minister Moustapha  Niasse for the post of United Nqtions secretary-general. Dioouf announced his intention to reporters when he returned from the Frannco-Afriican summit in Burkia Faso where an Afriican successor to Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghalli was discussed. The Uniged States has vetoed a second term for the Egtptian but left the door open for another Afriican candidate. " If Affica does not wish to lose its turn we have to act fast, " Dioouf said. " 
   Some of my brother heads of state asked me if I wouldn't nominate Moustapha  Niasse. I see in him the profile of a secretray-general of the United Nqtions and I have given my endorsement. "
competitors: Senegal U.N. DAKAR Senegal Abdou Diouf Moustapha Niasse United Nations Diouf Franco-African Burkina Faso African Boutros Boutros-Ghali United States Egyptian African Africa Diouf Moustapha Niasse United Nations