Your account has been succesfully created.

Subscribe now

SENEGAL

Karim questioned by police again

Karim Wade was due to be quizzed by detectives of the Dakar Gendarmerie's investigation service on December 20. [...] (304 words)

Issue dated 19/12/2012 Reading time 2 minutes

This article may be accessed by subscribers and e-wallet holders (USD 12.50)

2 options offered to continue reading

e-wallet

from EUR/USD 50

Only buy articles you are interested in

ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION

Unlimited access to the website

See our rates

Choose the option that suits you best: Compare all of our offers!

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

Create your free account

Do you want a free trial before subscribing?

create a free account

Politics

Karim Wade, political hostage

On April 17, Karim Wade will have spent a year in Dakar's Reubeuss prison in "preventive" detention while lawyers and Senegal's legal institutions haggle over his fate. [...]

SENEGAL Politics 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 Business 31/07/2013

BNP Paribas freezes Abdoulaye Wade's account

According to our sources, an account in the name of [...]

SENEGAL Politics 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. [...]

SENEGAL Politics 01/05/2013

Corruption drive leads to minister’s ex.

Aminata Toure, Senegal’s justice minister and a former Time magazine “leader of the 21st century” will apparently stop at nothing to bring corruption to its knees in Senegal - even if that means detaining her ex-husband. [...]

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 [...]

Spotlight

SENEGAL Politics 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 Politics Document 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 Politics 19/12/2012

Abdoulaye Wade furious

Senegal's former president Abdoulaye Wade is convinced that he is [...]

SENEGAL Politics 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

AFRICA Politics 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 Politics 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 Politics 27/06/2012

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. [...]

Spotlight

FRANCE AFRICA Politics 21/09/2011

Robert Bourgi blows the whistle

On September 11, France's murky dealings with Africa were thrust into the spotlight when, three days before French investigative journalist Pierre Pean's explosive "La Republique des Mallettes" hit bookshelves, lawyer Robert Bourgi, a long-time presidential advisor and go-between, said in [. [...]

Receive free prompts for these topics

SENEGAL
Abdoulaye Wade
Alioune Ndao
Cheick Sarr
Karim Wade
Macky Sall
Moussa Fall
Pape Diop

New: Sign up for real-time alerts and be notified of new editions!

Once registered, you will be notified by a short message on your computer or mobile phone as soon as a new edition of our publication or an alert is published. Stay informed anytime, anywhere!

Eskom's fate caught up in the clash between Ramaphosa and Mantashe

Shillings, prayers and votes: democracy in a very religious country

Karim questioned by police again

This article may be accessed by subscribers and e-wallet holders (USD 12.50)

2 options offered to continue reading

Create your free account

create a free account

Receive free prompts for these topics

Karim Wade, political hostage

Karim Wade in a corner?

BNP Paribas freezes Abdoulaye Wade's account

Karim’s life behind bars at Reubeuss

Corruption drive leads to minister’s ex.

Karim Wade behind bars

Macky Sall goes for Karim Wade

"Anti-corruption" operation continues

Abdoulaye Wade furious

Karim Wade quizzed in fraud probe

How a leader's offspring wield influence

Karim Wade quizzed over assets

Sall cleans up act before elections

Robert Bourgi blows the whistle

Receive free prompts for these topics

First visit

Contacts

Tools

Follow us

A website produced by

Indigo Publications also publishes:

Eskom's fate caught up in the clash between Ramaphosa and Mantashe

Shillings, prayers and votes: democracy in a very religious country

After Kenyatta: the never-ending battle to take State House

Sisi's African offensive

Simandou, Nimba and Zogota: the long and difficult road to the start of iron ore production

Karim questioned by police again

This article may be accessed by subscribers and e-wallet holders (USD 12.50)

2 options offered to continue reading

Create your free account

create a free account

Receive free prompts for these topics

Karim Wade, political hostage

Karim Wade in a corner?

BNP Paribas freezes Abdoulaye Wade's account

Karim’s life behind bars at Reubeuss

Corruption drive leads to minister’s ex.

Karim Wade behind bars

Macky Sall goes for Karim Wade

"Anti-corruption" operation continues

Abdoulaye Wade furious

Karim Wade quizzed in fraud probe

How a leader's offspring wield influence

Karim Wade quizzed over assets

Sall cleans up act before elections

Robert Bourgi blows the whistle

Receive free prompts for these topics

First visit

Contacts

Tools

Follow us

A website produced by

Indigo Publications also publishes: