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Struggle for control of PDS underway

Despite Abdoulaye Wade’s continued assertions that he is the Parti Democratique Senegalais’ ‘only constant’, with the ex-president tucked away in exile in France the party is now in the grip of a succession war. [...] (350 words)

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Abdoulaye Wade back in Dakar soon!

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Karim Wade in a corner?

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Corruption drive leads to minister’s ex.

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Macky Sall goes for Karim Wade

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"Anti-corruption" operation continues

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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

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Wade gives it his last shot

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