Wade's son Karim was given control over major government ministries and projects, leading to allegations of nepotism.
Eventually, Karim Wade was charged with illegally amassing a fortune of $240 million through embezzlement and corruption.
[7] While Abdoulaye Wade himself have not faced direct legal punishment, his administration's corruption became a focus of investigation under his successor, President Macky Sall.
[8] Since 2012, under President Macky Sall, Senegal has taken some significant efforts to combat corruption in Senegal, including the establishment of several anti-corruption agencies, such as the Ministry of the Promotion of Good Governance and the reactivated Court of Repression of Economic and Financial Crime.
[14] In addition, Sall's brother was implicated in a corruption scandal related to gas field contracts.