How many of you who are going to be doctors are willing to spend your days in Ghana? Technicians or engineers, how any of you are willing to work in the Foreign Service and spend your lives traveling around the world? On your willingness to do that, not merely to serve one year or two years in the service, but on your willingness to contribute part of your life o this country, I think will depend the answer whether a free society can complete. I think it can! And I think Americans are willing to contribute. But the effort must be far greater than we have ever made in the past.

-John F. Kennedy

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Corruption in Senegal

Senegal is not known as one of those countries with massive political problems.  Compared to its neighbors, notably Guinea- Bissau, it is a peaceful, transparent, and law abiding state.

According to Transparency International, Senegal is the 69th most transparent country in the world.  To put this in perspective, Mali is 115th, Mauritania is 124th, the Gambia is 126th, Guinea is 145th, and Guinea-Bissau is 161st.

This is not to say Senegal is perfect.  This week Karim Wade, the former president's son, was sentenced to 6 years in jail for corruption.  I know some of the facts, but I am no where near an expert on politics in Senegal.  I do, however, feel in the loop enough to offer some articles that could give you a better understanding of the Senegalese government and corruption.

Transparency International- Senegal

What if Wade was re-elected in 2012?

Macky Sall- 2012

Karim Wade Jailed for Corruption 2015
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