March 19
Senegal: CPJ Calls On Senegal's Presidential Candidates for Press Freedom Reforms As 5 Journalists Freed
Presidential candidates in Senegal's elections on Sunday should commit to decriminalizing journalism and dropping all legal proceedings against journalists, the Committee to… Read more »
March 01
Senegal: Record Number of Journalists in Senegal's Jails Amid Political Turmoil
Senegalese reporter Ndèye Maty Niang, also known as Maty Sarr Niang, would have likely jumped at the chance to report on the political crisis gripping her country since the… Read more »
February 14
Senegal: At Least 25 Journalists Attacked, Detained, or Tear Gassed in Senegal Protests
Senegalese authorities must identify and hold accountable police officers who attacked, harassed, and tear gassed or detained at least 25 journalists reporting on protests over the… Read more »
Senegal: At Least 25 Journalists Attacked, Detained, or Tear Gassed in Senegal Protests
Senegalese authorities must identify and hold accountable police officers who attacked, harassed, and tear gassed or detained at least 25 journalists reporting on protests over the… Read more »
February 13
Senegal: CPJ Welcomes West African Lawsuit Against Senegal Internet Shutdowns
The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the recent lawsuit filed against Senegal at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice challenging… Read more »
February 05
Senegal: What Sall's Govt Has Done Since Delaying Election
Senegalese authorities must restore mobile internet access in the country and the broadcasting license of Walf TV, investigate and hold accountable those responsible for briefly… Read more »
December 20, 2023
Senegal: Four Allô Sénégal Journalists Detained, Charged With Defamation and Incitement Following Minister's Complaint
Senegalese authorities should unconditionally release four journalists from the online news outlet Allô Sénégal, who are detained on defamation and incitement… Read more »
August 16, 2023
Senegal: Senegalese Journalist Abdou Khadre Sakho Detained on False News Allegations
Dakar, August 15, 2023—In response to the detention Tuesday of Senegalese journalist Abdou Khadre Sakho for allegedly spreading false news, the Committee to Protect… Read more »
August 15, 2023
Senegal: Senegalese Journalist Abdou Khadre Sakho Detained On False News Allegations
In response to the detention Tuesday of Senegalese journalist Abdou Khadre Sakho for allegedly spreading false news, the Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following… Read more »
August 08, 2023
Senegal: Journalist Pape Alé Niang Released After Hunger Strike, Maty Sarr Niang Remains Jailed
The Committee to Protect Journalists on Tuesday welcomed the release of journalist Pape Alé Niang, but called for charges against him to be dropped and for Senegalese… Read more »
July 06, 2023
Senegal: Senegalese Broadcaster Walf TV Suspended for 1 Month, Threatened With Permanent License Revocation
On June 1, 2023, Senegalese Minister of Communication, Telecommunications, and Digital Economy Moussa Bocar Thiam ordered a 30-day suspension of Walf TV, the television broadcast… Read more »
June 22, 2023
Senegal: Authorities Release 2 Journalists, Reporter Maty Sarr Niang Remains in Detention
Senegalese authorities should release journalist Ndèye Maty Niang, also known as Maty Sarr Niang, halt the prosecutions against Pape Ndiaye and Serigne Saliou Gueye, and… Read more »
March 10, 2023
Senegal: Journalist Pape Ndiaye Jailed on False News Charges
Senegalese authorities should immediately release journalist Pape Ndiaye and drop all legal proceedings against him, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Friday. Read more »
December 20, 2022
Senegal: Journalist Pape Alé Niang Re-Arrested, Accused of Breaching Bail Condition
In response to news reports that Senegalese authorities re-arrested journalist Pape Alé Niang on Monday, less than a week after his release on bail, the Committee to Protect… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Senegal: Authorities Charge Senegalese Journalist Pape Alé Niang With Harming National Defense Over Report On Leaked Document
Senegalese authorities should drop all charges against journalist Pape Alé Niang, release him, and reform the country's laws to ensure journalism is not criminalized, the… Read more »
July 06, 2022
Senegal: Ruling Party Member Calls for Attacks On Walfadjri Media Company, Journalists
Senegalese authorities should investigate a call by Talla Sylla, a member of the ruling Alliance for the Republic (APR) party's youth branch, to burn down the privately owned… Read more »
May 18, 2022
Senegal: Senegal Broadcasters Sen TV and ZIK FM Suspended 72 Hours Over Alleged Breach of Ethics
On March 31, 2022, Senegal's official broadcast media regulator, the National Council for Audiovisual Regulation (known by its French acronym, CNRA), announced a 72-hour suspension… Read more »