Newly released US Department of Justice documents have exposed fresh details about the African connections of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, highlighting relationships in Senegal and Ivory Coast.

The files show Epstein maintained close contact with Karim Wade, son of former Senegalese president Abdoulaye Wade.

Emails from 2010 reveal discussions about investment opportunities in finance and energy sectors, as well as introductions to influential global figures.

Though the correspondence contains no direct link to Epstein’s sex trafficking crimes, it underscores a strategic relationship built on business and political access.

Epstein reportedly facilitated meetings between Wade and international figures and covered legal and lobbying expenses during Wade’s corruption trial.

Wade was arrested in 2013 and sentenced in 2015 before receiving a presidential pardon from Macky Sall in 2016.

The documents also detail connections to Nina Keita, niece of Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara.

Emails show Keita arranged meetings and facilitated introductions between Epstein and senior Ivorian officials.

She reportedly booked luxury accommodations for him in Abidjan and maintained correspondence during Wade’s imprisonment.

Disturbingly, some exchanges included requests from Epstein referencing young women, further reinforcing the troubling pattern that defined his global network.

The files suggest Epstein leveraged financial influence, political access, and elite social circles to deepen relationships across Africa.

However, authorities emphasize that being mentioned in the documents does not automatically imply criminal wrongdoing.

The revelations add a new dimension to the global scope of the Epstein network, showing how power, money, and influence intersected beyond the United States and Europe — reaching into key West African political circles.