Senegal
Senegal’s constitution guarantees freedom of the news media, although there are laws prohibiting reports that discredit the state or incite disorder. Still, the country has traditionally enjoyed a liberal media climate, and private media frequently criticize the government. In recent years, however, there has been a number of attacks on journalists, and a Radio France Internationale correspondent covering the Casamance issue was expelled in 2004. Publications must be registered, but foreign publications circulate freely and multichannel pay-TV is readily available.
Press: Le Soleil (website: www.lesoleil.sn) is a state-owned daily, while Sud Quotidien (website: www.sudonline.sn), L'Info, Wal Fadjri (website: www.walf.sn) and Le Matin are privately published.
TV: Radiodiffusion Television Senegalaise (RTS) is the state-run national broadcaster that operates the RTS1 TV channel.
Radio: The RTS also operates the Chaine Nationale and Chaine Internationale networks, the capital's 94.5 FM and Dakar FM, as well as four regional services. Sud FM is a private station available in Dakar and other cities. Radio Nostalgie is a Dakar-based private station. Sept FM is a private Dakar station operated by Groupe Com 7, while Walf FM is operated by Groupe Wal Fadjri. BBC World Service and Radio France Internationale are available on FM in Dakar.
