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Abdoulaye Wade

France, Senegal
French banks caught up in Diack affair

Two French banks in Dakar have become embroiled in the scandal surrounding the former head of the International Association of Athletics Federations.

Subscribers only Politics 24.02.2016

Senegal
Aboulaye Wade nationality issue takes Sall by surprise

Like many Senegalese people, President Macky Sall was surprised to [...]

Subscribers only Politics 10.02.2016

Senegal
Karim Wade’s detention embarrasses Senegal

In the wake of a UN working group’s criticism of [...]

Subscribers only Politics 09.12.2015

Spotlight | Africa
French touch for Africa's politicians

At a time when many French-speaking African countries are poised to hold elections, incumbent presidents and their challengers have been busy signing up French PR firms to devise media plans and put the appropriate spin on their communication.

Subscribers only Politics 14.10.2015

France, Senegal
Dumas attempts to defend Karim Wade

Roland Dumas, France’s foreign minister under Mitterrand, recently tried to represent Karim Wade, the jailed son of Senegal’s ex-president Abdoulaye Wade.

Subscribers only Politics 14.10.2015

Africa
French lawyers mine rich seam working for African leaders

Francois Serres, who is defending Hissene Habre, is among an array of French lawyers that have carved a niche for themselves working for African leaders.

Subscribers only Politics 29.07.2015

Africa, France
Wade pays a visit to Sarkozy in Paris

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy and Senegal’s ex-leader Abdoulaye Wade [...]

Subscribers only Politics 15.07.2015

France, Senegal
Michel Boyon joins Karim Wade’s legal team

With the French supreme court poised to examine an appeal [...]

Subscribers only Politics 06.05.2015

Spotlight | Senegal
PDS in turmoil after Karim Wade illicit enrichment affair

During the course of an eight month trial that was as political as it was partial, former President Abdoulaye Wade and his supporters tried everything to prevent his son and former minister Karim Wade from being convicted of illicit enrichment.

Subscribers only Politics 01.04.2015

Senegal
ArcelorMittal's wild promises

The steel group had no qualms about promising the Senegalese state all kinds of marvels in return for the right to exploit the Falémé iron ore deposits and we know what happened after that…

Subscribers only 19.03.2015

Senegal
Wade goes on the warpath against Macky Sall

After the controversy he caused with his outrageous remarks that his successor was the "descendant of slaves" and "cannibals", Abdoulaye [...]

Subscribers only Politics 04.03.2015

Senegal
Macky Sall eyes 2017 victory

Planning ahead for Senegal’s presidential elections in two years’ time, President Macky ² is preparing a campaign that he hopes will lead him to victory in the first round of voting.

Subscribers only Politics 18.02.2015

Senegal
ArcelorMittal dispute moves on to Paris

Several figures close to Abdoulaye Wade have teamed up to try to get French courts to cancel an agreement between Dakar and ArcelorMittal.

Subscribers only Business 18.02.2015

Senegal
Khalifa Sall, the other Sall takes on Macky

Elected as the Socialist mayor of Dakar in the municipal elections in June 2014, the current national secretary of the [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.02.2015

Senegal
Karim Wade drops in on the IOF summit!

Four of the lawyers defending Karim Wade wrote on November 20 to each of the 77 heads of state attending [...]

Subscribers only 25.11.2014

Senegal
Eiffage-Senegal targeted in Karim Wade affair

Eiffage-Senegal narrowly escaped being put under temporary administration after claims [...]

Subscribers only Business 27.08.2014

Senegal
Probe into Karim Wade continues

As well as launching probes in France, late last year Dakar also asked for judicial assistance from Luxembourg to obtain information about Karim Wade's assets, as West Africa Newsletter exclusively reports.

Subscribers only Politics 09.07.2014

Senegal
Wade Falcon's long list of owners

A French probe into ownership of a Falcon corporate jet that allegedly belonged to Karim Wade has revealed that the plane has changed hands many times since coming off the production line in 1987.

Subscribers only Politics 14.05.2014

Spotlight | Senegal
At 88, Wade still a threat to Macky Sall

The excitement that accompanied Abdoulaye Wade’s arrival in Dakar on April 25 does not augur well for Senegal’s President Macky Sall. By trying vainly to prevent his predecessor’s return, Sall made a major political error.

Subscribers only Politics 30.04.2014

Senegal
French probe “clears” Wade

Investigators have found little evidence to back up the Senegalese government’s claims that the son of former President Abdoulaye Wade hid “ill-gotten gains” in France.

Subscribers only Politics 30.04.2014

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DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

Abdoulaye Wade

France, Senegal
French banks caught up in Diack affair

Senegal
Aboulaye Wade nationality issue takes Sall by surprise

Senegal
Karim Wade’s detention embarrasses Senegal

Spotlight | Africa
French touch for Africa's politicians

France, Senegal
Dumas attempts to defend Karim Wade

Africa
French lawyers mine rich seam working for African leaders

Africa, France
Wade pays a visit to Sarkozy in Paris

France, Senegal
Michel Boyon joins Karim Wade’s legal team

Spotlight | Senegal
PDS in turmoil after Karim Wade illicit enrichment affair

Senegal
ArcelorMittal's wild promises

Senegal
Wade goes on the warpath against Macky Sall

Senegal
Macky Sall eyes 2017 victory

Senegal
ArcelorMittal dispute moves on to Paris

Senegal
Khalifa Sall, the other Sall takes on Macky

Senegal
Karim Wade drops in on the IOF summit!

Senegal
Eiffage-Senegal targeted in Karim Wade affair

Senegal
Probe into Karim Wade continues

Senegal
Wade Falcon's long list of owners

Spotlight | Senegal
At 88, Wade still a threat to Macky Sall

Senegal
French probe “clears” Wade

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Abdoulaye Wade

France, Senegal French banks caught up in Diack affair

Senegal Aboulaye Wade nationality issue takes Sall by surprise

Senegal Karim Wade’s detention embarrasses Senegal

Spotlight | Africa French touch for Africa's politicians

France, Senegal Dumas attempts to defend Karim Wade

Africa French lawyers mine rich seam working for African leaders

Africa, France Wade pays a visit to Sarkozy in Paris

France, Senegal Michel Boyon joins Karim Wade’s legal team

Spotlight | Senegal PDS in turmoil after Karim Wade illicit enrichment affair

Senegal ArcelorMittal's wild promises

Senegal Wade goes on the warpath against Macky Sall

Senegal Macky Sall eyes 2017 victory

Senegal ArcelorMittal dispute moves on to Paris

Senegal Khalifa Sall, the other Sall takes on Macky

Senegal Karim Wade drops in on the IOF summit!

Senegal Eiffage-Senegal targeted in Karim Wade affair

Senegal Probe into Karim Wade continues

Senegal Wade Falcon's long list of owners

Spotlight | Senegal At 88, Wade still a threat to Macky Sall

Senegal French probe “clears” Wade

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About Africa Intelligence

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Africa Intelligence on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

DRC
Washington deal: intricacies behind Tshisekedi's poker move

Namibia
Namibia oil utopia hangs on TotalEnergies' final investment decision

France, Senegal
French banks caught up in Diack affair

Senegal
Aboulaye Wade nationality issue takes Sall by surprise

Senegal
Karim Wade’s detention embarrasses Senegal

Spotlight | Africa
French touch for Africa's politicians

France, Senegal
Dumas attempts to defend Karim Wade

Africa
French lawyers mine rich seam working for African leaders

Africa, France
Wade pays a visit to Sarkozy in Paris

France, Senegal
Michel Boyon joins Karim Wade’s legal team

Spotlight | Senegal
PDS in turmoil after Karim Wade illicit enrichment affair

Senegal
ArcelorMittal's wild promises

Senegal
Wade goes on the warpath against Macky Sall

Senegal
Macky Sall eyes 2017 victory

Senegal
ArcelorMittal dispute moves on to Paris

Senegal
Khalifa Sall, the other Sall takes on Macky

Senegal
Karim Wade drops in on the IOF summit!

Senegal
Eiffage-Senegal targeted in Karim Wade affair

Senegal
Probe into Karim Wade continues

Senegal
Wade Falcon's long list of owners

Spotlight | Senegal
At 88, Wade still a threat to Macky Sall

Senegal
French probe “clears” Wade