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Karim Meïssa Wade (born 1 September 1968) is a Senegalese politician who served in the government of Senegal as Minister of State for International Cooperation, Regional Development, Air Transport, and Infrastructure from May 2009 to April 2012. [1] He is the son of Abdoulaye Wade, who was President of Senegal from 2000 to 2012. [2]
Abdoulaye Wade (French pronunciation: [abdulaj wad]; born 29 May 1926) is a Senegalese politician who served as the third president of Senegal from 2000 to 2012. He is also the Secretary-General of the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS), having led the party since it was founded in 1974.
Viviane Wade (née Vert; born 13 September 1932) is a French-born Senegalese public figure who served as First Lady of Senegal from 2000 to 2012, as the wife of President Abdoulaye Wade. Early life [ edit ]
Wade's son Karim was given control over major government ministries and projects, leading to allegations of nepotism. His son, Karim, gained notoriety for corruption. He was referred to as "Mister 15%" in diplomatic cables, suggesting he took a 15% cut of major government contracts.
Sall and Wade came into conflict later in 2007 when Sall called Wade's son Karim, the President of the National Agency of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), for a hearing in the National Assembly regarding construction sites in Dakar for the OIC Summit planned to take place there in March 2008. [18]
In 2020, Donald Trump pardoned cybersecurity executive Chris Wade for crimes that had been sealed. Unsealed documents show he was part of a sophisticated spam email operation busted by an informant.
A fatal virus has been discovered in shrews in Alabama, sparking concerns about potential contagion to humans. The Camp Hill virus was discovered by researchers at The University of Queensland.
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