(JollofNews) – Inside Senegal’s state penitentiary, jailed minors form an orderly queue. They are being driven away from the prison in Thiès to enter a studio and fight. Senegal is experimenting with a new form of restorative justice where these child prisoners – whose offenses range from violence to theft[Read More…]
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France Court Refuses To Seize Karim Wade’s Property
(JollofNews) – A French court on Tuesday refused to comply with the request of the Senegalese government concerning the seizure of Karim Wade’s property, son of former President Abdoulaye Wade, a Paris court said. While he was accused of unlawful enrichment by a court in Senegal, the Paris court said[Read More…]
Senegal Ex-president’s Son Jailed For Corruption Released – Govt
(JollofNews) – Karim Wade, the son of Senegal’s former president, was released from prison after being granted a presidential pardon, a spokesman for President Macky Sall and Wade’s lawyer said on Friday. Wade, who served three years in prison, had been convicted on corruption charges, sentenced to six years and[Read More…]
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