The Economist (US), May 19th, 2001
HAVING won a bigger parliamentary majority on April 29th than he dared imagine, Abdoulaye Wade, Senegal's president and a member of the influential Mourides brotherhood, took his newly-elected MP s to the sacred city of Touba to give thanks to his spiritual leader, Khalif Serigne Saliou Mbacke. The khalif's pre-election prayers, if not the only factor in the victory, were much appreciated.
Mr Wade may need further spiritual sustenance in the months ahead. At 75, he is one of Africa's oldest leaders and one of its newest. He took office last year, seeing off the country's veteran Socialist p...
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