Four journalists were summoned to the Department of Criminal Investigations over an article critical of the president's aides and interrogated for more than 10 hours. (RSF/IFEX) – 19 July 2011 – ...

Harassment of the Walfadjri media group has intensified in the past month or so. Four journalists with the daily Walfadjri l'Aurore were summoned to the Department of Criminal Investigations (DIC) on ...

According to a statement issued by SYNPICS, 'this iniquitous decision is an unprecedented violation of press freedom' and an attack on the right to work of the employees of Walfadjri TV. SYNPICS ...

On 2 June, VPN demand shot up by more than 60 000% in Senegal because of a government internet shutdown. Reporters Without Borders condemned the cutting off of the independent Walfadjri TV station.

Political unrest and violence in Senegal must not be used as grounds for restricting the right to report the news, says Reporters Without Borders (RSF), condemning a TV channel’s 48-hour suspension, ...