Epstein's Crimes Have Extended to Africa

French newspapers have pointed out the expansion of the famous American sex offender's crime circle and that these crimes have extended to the African continent.

News ID: 87401

Date: 15 February 2026 - 09:16

TEHRAN (Defapress) - According to Al Jazeera, Le Monde, and Le Figaro newspapers reported that the footprints of Jeffrey Epstein, the famous American sex trafficker and criminal, can also be seen on the African continent, as he had created a complex network using presidents, ministers, and intermediaries in African countries.

According to this report, Karim Wade, the son of former Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade, is mentioned at least 500 times in Epstein's documents, and he is described as Epstein's most important lever on the African continent.

In the Ivory Coast, the name of Nina Keita, the niece of the country's president, has also been mentioned as Epstein's link for holding official meetings, receiving security privileges, and signing contracts to sell Israeli surveillance systems. The issue of trafficking in girls under the age of 25 was also mentioned in the messages exchanged.

He had previously tried to buy a palace in Morocco through the mediation of a former French culture minister. He tried to improve his image in Africa through so-called charitable acts. Epstein made a trip to Africa in 2002 with Bill Clinton.