Did Epstein help Israel push for a security deal with Ivory Coast?

"According to the documents, Epstein had ties with former South African President Jacob Zuma; Karim Wade, a politician and son of Senegal's ex-president Abdoulaye Wade; and deceased Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. The new files also shed more light on Epstein's connections to a relative of Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara, who appeared to connect the two men."

"This connection reportedly opened the door for a friend of Epstein's, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, to propose a mass surveillance system to Ouattara that would work in the West African country. Epstein's possible fixing role culminated in a formal 2014 security deal between the two countries, although the details of it are scant."

"The latest tranche of documents released by the United States Department of Justice on the convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein has caused an uproar and a slew of resignations by senior officials and businesspeople across the US and Europe. In Africa, the more than three million emails, photos, and videos released on January 23 are also causing some aftershocks."

The January 2024 release of over three million Epstein documents by the U.S. Department of Justice has exposed the financier's connections to prominent African political figures. The files reveal ties to former South African President Jacob Zuma, Senegalese politician Karim Wade, deceased Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, and relatives of Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara. Through these connections, Epstein facilitated introductions between African leaders and other influential figures, including Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, who proposed a mass surveillance system to Ivory Coast. These revelations culminated in a 2014 security agreement between Israel and Ivory Coast. Appearing in the files does not automatically indicate criminal wrongdoing.

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