The son also rises

The aged President is promoting a hereditary succession; the people would prefer affordable food

President Abdoulaye Wade took office in 2000, claiming democratic and economic credentials. Times have changed. After scandalous revelations about budgetary excess, his government’s competence and honesty are being questioned. Secondly, he seeks to extend his term from five to seven years, to ease the accession of his son, Karim Wade.

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Abdoulaye Wade, Karim Wade, Pape Demba Sy, Aïssata Tall Sall, Léopold Senghor, Abdou Diouf, Viviane Wade, Macky Sall, Idrissa Seck, Modou Diagne Fada, Alioune Sow, Mbaye Ndiaye, Sindjely, Ibrahima Sarr, Parti Socialiste, Parti Démocratique Sénégalais

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