Senegal: Wade's Son Takes Over Energy Ministry as Power Outage Increases

Seneweb reports that power outages are becoming increasingly problematic in Senegal [fr]. More protests come about as food cannot be conserved without electricity. President Wade's son, Karim Wade has been assigned the Energy ministry in addition to his  other duties as minister of International Cooperation, Territorial Management, Aerian Transport and Infrastructure.

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