Corruption trial for son of Senegal's ex-President opens


  • World
  • Thursday, 31 Jul 2014

DAKAR (Reuters) - Karim Wade, son of Senegal's former president Abdoulaye Wade, appeared in court on Thursday to face corruption charges in a high-stakes case that has raised tensions in one of Africa's most stable democracies.

Wade, a former minister and one of the most powerful men in Senegal during his father's 2000-12 government, is accused of illegally amassing a fortune of 117 billion CFA francs ($239 million) (141 million pounds).

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