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Spotlight | Africa, France
Robert Bourgi blows the whistle

On September 11, France's murky dealings with Africa were thrust into the spotlight when, three days before French investigative journalist Pierre Pean's explosive "La Republique des Mallettes" hit bookshelves, lawyer Robert Bourgi, a long-time presidential advisor and go-between, said in [...]

Published on 22/09/2011 at 23:01 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Wade pays a visit to Sarkozy in Paris

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Wade confides in Sassou

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Spotlight | France
Hollande tries to turn page on Françafrique

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Karim questioned by police again

Karim Wade was due to be quizzed by detectives of the Dakar Gendarmerie's investigation service on December 20.

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Euronews woos Wade

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Wade splashes out

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Spotlight | Senegal
Wade set on third term

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Spotlight | Gabon
Ali Bongo's world of business

Since his election in August 2009, Gabon's President Ali Bongo, who is rather isolated in the region, has looked further afield in search of new partners, and with a certain degree of success. Some partners have even set up shop [.

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Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Mali, Senegal, Togo
The secrets of Demex, the trader selling Russian oil in West Africa

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Robert Bourgi blows the whistle

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Africa, France
Wade pays a visit to Sarkozy in Paris

Congo, Senegal
Wade confides in Sassou

Spotlight | France
Hollande tries to turn page on Françafrique

Senegal
Karim questioned by police again

Senegal
Euronews woos Wade

Senegal
Wade splashes out

Spotlight | Senegal
Wade set on third term

Spotlight | Gabon
Ali Bongo's world of business

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Africa, France Wade pays a visit to Sarkozy in Paris

Congo, Senegal Wade confides in Sassou

Spotlight | France Hollande tries to turn page on Françafrique

Senegal Karim questioned by police again

Senegal Euronews woos Wade

Senegal Wade splashes out

Spotlight | Senegal Wade set on third term

Spotlight | Gabon Ali Bongo's world of business

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Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Mali, Senegal, Togo
The secrets of Demex, the trader selling Russian oil in West Africa

Spotlight | Africa, France
Robert Bourgi blows the whistle

Africa, France
Wade pays a visit to Sarkozy in Paris

Congo, Senegal
Wade confides in Sassou

Spotlight | France
Hollande tries to turn page on Françafrique

Senegal
Karim questioned by police again

Senegal
Euronews woos Wade

Senegal
Wade splashes out

Spotlight | Senegal
Wade set on third term

Spotlight | Gabon
Ali Bongo's world of business