THE AFRICA REPORT, JUNE 2015
karim's comeback
just one day before Karim Wade was sentenced to six years injailfor corruption in March ,the son of Senegal’s former president Abdoulaye Wade was nominated by his father’s party, the Parti Démocratique Sénégalaise (PDS), as candidate for the next presidential elections.Karim, a once deeply unpopular figure, whose nomination to ministries including international cooperation, energy and transport sparked the worst rioting Senegal has seen in decades, has returned to the political spotlight."
THE AFRICA REPORT, AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2015
FAITH AND THE FIGHT BACK
Every evening, hundreds of people crowd into the courtyard of Cherif Ousmane Madani Haïdara’s mosque to wait for an audience with the celebrated Sufi leader. Islamic chants reverberate in the hot night air. Haïdara’s work represents a different way forward for a country that has seen economic troubles and political turmoil since the rebel takeover of the north in 2012. MORE
ROADS AND KINGDOMS, AUGUST 2013
tracking a dictator in dakar
I do not have experience in tracking down dictators’ houses. But I do have experience with how hard it is to keep a secret in Senegal. MORE
the africa report, july 2013
an african odyssey
Economic trouble in the West, rapidly expanding African economies and the end of many African civil conflicts are contributing to a rise in the number of African migrants returning to their home countries. Ten of them told their stories to The Africa Report. MORE
The Independent 6 August 2012
Malians take up arms to drive out al-Qa'ida
On a sandy football field in the outer suburbs of the Malian capital Bamako, 300 men and women train daily in military techniques that they vow to use to fight hardline Islamist rebels who have occupied the vast desert region of the west African nation. MORE
the independent, 23 march 2012
Return of Gaddafi army triggers coup in Mali
Leader toppled after his forces say they cannot hold out against returning mercenaries. MORE
the africa report May 2012
Sanogo no go
The March coup ended with the return of civilian rule by a transitional government, but the coup leaders may not vanish into the background and the government may not meet its election deadlines. MORE
the africa report february 2012
Spotlight: Macky Sall
The pragmatist politician hopes to provide a serious challenge to President Abdoulaye Wade in Senegal's presidential polls in February, and provide a rallying point for a divided opposition in the second round. MORE