Senegal civil liberties under pressure as polls approach
Senegal's President Macky Sall. His government has been criticised by his opponents and the country's rights defenders for limiting media freedom in the country. PHOTO | SEYLLOU | AFP
After a prominent Senegalese journalist was arrested last year on charges of spreading false news, activist Beya Gueye mounted a small protest, demanding the journalist's release following a meeting with Senegal’s prime minister.
He was arrested on the spot and sentenced to two months in prison. On the day of his release this week, another journalist was detained, also for "spreading false news".
