Thursday, April 18, 2013

Senegalese ex-leader's son spends first night in cell

Senegalese ex-leader's son spends first night in cell: "The son of former Senegal leader Abdoulaye Wade woke up in a cell Tuesday after spending his first night in custody following his arrest by detectives investigating his vast fortune valued at more than $1 billion.

Karim Wade, who held a number of cabinet posts under his father's presidency, was detained in Dakar in the latest twist in an ongoing legal battle with the current regime over alleged illicit gains from his time in office."

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