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Sall cleans up act before elections

Even though he is officially on the sidelines of the Senegal's parliamentary elections on July 1, President Macky Sall is determined to obtain a comfortable majority. [...] (468 words)

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Journal Officiel de la Republique du Senegal
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UN Office on Drugs and Crime
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World Bank

Wade launches consultancy

Senegal's former president Abdoulaye Wade is poised to officially launch his new consultancy Wade International Consulting during a visit to the United Arab Emirates. [...]

SENEGAL 27/11/2013

Macky Sall scares the troops away

The high turnover of staff is a sure sign that all is not well in the Senegalese president's office. [...]

SENEGAL 02/10/2013

Karim Wade, who has been in preventive custody since April 12, has until October 14 to explain the origin of 28 accounts held in Monaco, the list of which is detailed exclusively by West Africa Newsletter. [...]

SENEGAL 19/06/2013

Karim’s life behind bars at Reubeuss

West Africa Newsletter paid an exclusive visit to Karim Wade, the imprisoned son of ex-president Abdoulaye Wade, who has been formally charged with with illicit enrichment. [...]

Breaking newsSENEGAL 19/04/2013

Karim Wade behind bars

The son of former Senegalese president Abdoulaye Wade, Karim Wade, was jailed in Dakar on April 17 two days after [...]

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SENEGAL 03/04/2013

Macky Sall goes for Karim Wade

At the risk of being distracted from other priorities, Senegal’s President Macky Sall is going all out to expose corruption during his predecessor Abdoulaye Wade’s regime - and bring the alleged perpetrators to justice. Senegal’s justice minister Aminata "Mimi" Toure, [. [...]

SENEGAL 23/01/2013

"Anti-corruption" operation continues

Macky Sall has not yet finished settling scores with the former regime. The latest example is the head of Abdoulaye Wade’s personal security. [...]

SENEGAL 19/12/2012

Karim questioned by police again

Karim Wade was due to be quizzed by detectives of the Dakar Gendarmerie's investigation service on December 20. [...]

SENEGAL 21/11/2012

Karim Wade quizzed in fraud probe

A particularly zealous prosecutor attended Karim Wade’s recent third round of questioning by fraud investigators in Dakar. [...]

Spotlight

SENEGAL 29/08/2012

Sall lets standards slip

It is not easy to break with the habits of the past when you are a product of the system. After putting together a reassuringly technocratic government led by the serious prime minister Abdoul Mbaye, Senegalese President Macky Sall has [. [...]

SENEGAL 25/07/2012

How a leader's offspring wield influence

Late French president Francois Mitterrand set the example by naming his son, Jean-Christophe, an adviser at the Elysee Palace. Now it's a rare case when the children of African presidents fail to take advantage of their father's position to load [. [...]

SENEGAL 11/07/2012

Karim Wade quizzed over assets

Karim Wade was interviewed by investigators for four hours in connection with the “Ill-gotten gains” probe. West Africa Newsletter has obtained a copy of the transcripts. [...]

SENEGAL 11/04/2012

Macky’s men move in

After appointing banker Abdoule Mbaye as prime minister on April 3, Macky Sall has been picking and choosing his cabinet. [...]

SENEGAL 28/03/2012

Macky Sall sweeps the polls

After a rocky and often violent build-up to the elections, Senegalese voters massively rejected outgoing president Abdoulaye Wade in favour of his former protégé Macky Sall. [...]

SENEGAL 14/03/2012

Wade gives it his last shot

Stung by his disappointing performance in the first round of Senegal’s presidential elections, President Abdoulaye Wade has been assiduously courting Senegalese interest groups that might swing the vote in March 25 run-off. [...]

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SENEGAL 30/11/2011

Wade set on third term

Senegal's Constitutional Council may yet declare he cannot run again, and the Parti Democratique Senegalais won't officially swear him in as its candidate until December 23, but Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade is already pounding the campaign trail in earnest ahead [. [...]

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SENEGAL
Abdoulaye Wade
Amadou Kane Diallo
Bourdon, Voituriez, Burget
Conseil Senegalais des Chargeurs
Journal Officiel de la Republique du Senegal
Karim Wade
Macky Sall
Ousmane Ngom
Petrosen
UN Office on Drugs and Crime
United Nations
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Wade launches consultancy

Macky Sall scares the troops away

Karim Wade in a corner?

Karim’s life behind bars at Reubeuss

Karim Wade behind bars

Macky Sall goes for Karim Wade

"Anti-corruption" operation continues

Karim questioned by police again

Karim Wade quizzed in fraud probe

Sall lets standards slip

Top parliament posts for Tanor & Niasse

How a leader's offspring wield influence

Karim Wade quizzed over assets

Macky’s men move in

Macky Sall sweeps the polls

Wade gives it his last shot

Wade set on third term

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