Senegal: Walf TV channel suspended for a month

In the spotlight blood in the street in Senegal

In Senegal, the TV channel Walf TV is suspended for 30 days, until July 1. The Ministry of Communication accuses the channel of covering clashes between demonstrators and security forces after opponent Ousmane Sonko was sentenced to two years in prison for youth corruption. The channel’s management and journalists’ organizations are worried.

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