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Senegal: Macky Sall’s latest choice less murky when seen through oil and gas
The president’s official reason for postponing the upcoming election has been met with suspicion. Analysts say: follow the money
Senegal election still anyone’s game
Although the West African country has not experienced a coup, unlike others in the region, the February vote could be marred by violence
Family dynasties fuel conflict across Africa
“Family fortunes” in Chad reflect further-reaching dynamics of ruling
Powerful scions see immunity evaporate
It was something many Senegalese thought they would never see: Karim Wade, arrested at his home and put behind bars in Dakar’s infamous prison.
Court asks ex-Senegal president’s son to explain ‘$1.4bn assets’
The son of former Senegal president Abdoulaye Wade has been asked to explain why he has assets allegedly worth over $1-billion, say judicial sources.
Entrepreneurs seek riches south of Sahara
Centuries before European colonialists carved up Africa, Arab traders marvelled at the profits to be reaped in the fabled lands south of the Sahara. ”In the country of Ghana,…