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Closure of non-compliant media: 381 companies affected by Minister Alioune Sall's order

May 6, 2025, 10:36 AM

Of the 639 media outlets registered in Senegal, only 258 were recognized as compliant with legal requirements. The other 381 media outlets were ordered to close, following the order issued by Minister of Communications Alioune Sall, announcing the deregistration of non-compliant outlets.

The National Police officially notified the media outlets concerned of the cessation of broadcasting or publication.

This vast clean-up operation in the media sector aims to establish a rigorous professional framework, but it has serious social consequences: hundreds of young professionals find themselves unemployed, swelling the ranks of the more than 30,000 workers already laid off by the state, according to a source.