78 African journalists urge Senegal to free reporter, respect press freedom
Niang is currently hospitalised as a result of going on hunger strike and his health is beginning to deteriorate.
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78 African journalists urge Senegal to free reporter, respect press freedom
Niang is currently hospitalised as a result of going on hunger strike and his health is beginning to deteriorate.
![Court Orders Release of Senegal Government Critic](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ce4230bb807927ef3e707b/4f0c07ea-e64d-48eb-ae0f-532ad22acce3/Screenshot+2023-01-11+at+10.45.17+PM.png)
Court Orders Release of Senegal Government Critic
Its 2022 Press Freedom Index ranked Senegal 73rd out of 180 countries — a fall of 24 places compared with 2021.
78 African journalists urge Senegal to free reporter, respect press freedom
Niang is currently hospitalised as a result of going on hunger strike and his health is beginning to deteriorate.
![Court Orders Release of Senegal Government Critic](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ce4230bb807927ef3e707b/4f0c07ea-e64d-48eb-ae0f-532ad22acce3/Screenshot+2023-01-11+at+10.45.17+PM.png)
Court Orders Release of Senegal Government Critic
Its 2022 Press Freedom Index ranked Senegal 73rd out of 180 countries — a fall of 24 places compared with 2021.
![Court Orders Release of Senegal Government Critic](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ce4230bb807927ef3e707b/4f0c07ea-e64d-48eb-ae0f-532ad22acce3/Screenshot+2023-01-11+at+10.45.17+PM.png)
Court Orders Release of Senegal Government Critic
Its 2022 Press Freedom Index ranked Senegal 73rd out of 180 countries — a fall of 24 places compared with 2021.
![78 African journalists urge Senegal to free reporter, respect press freedom](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ce4230bb807927ef3e707b/d4e36c89-1cb2-4bae-a0fe-725e81d7bf05/Screenshot+2023-01-10+at+7.34.12+PM.png)
78 African journalists urge Senegal to free reporter, respect press freedom
Niang is currently hospitalised as a result of going on hunger strike and his health is beginning to deteriorate.
![Hunger-Striking Senegal Journalist Taken to Hospital, Attorney Says](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ce4230bb807927ef3e707b/ad20d580-7ec8-4a99-88a6-d326d53cab89/Screen+Shot+2022-12-26+at+6.47.50+PM.png)
Hunger-Striking Senegal Journalist Taken to Hospital, Attorney Says
Its 2022 Press Freedom Index ranked Senegal 73rd out of 180 countries -- a fall of 24 places compared with the 2021 assessment.
![Authorities have charged Senegalese journalist Pape Alé Niang with harming national defense in connection with a report on a leaked document](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ce4230bb807927ef3e707b/1a99f8cd-4e8c-4948-802c-829ef1353474/Screen+Shot+2022-11-19+at+10.55.11+PM.png)
Authorities have charged Senegalese journalist Pape Alé Niang with harming national defense in connection with a report on a leaked document
Niang faces a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison.
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Pape Alé Niang, a Senegalese journalist, has been charged with harming the national defense as a result of his report in relation to a leaked document
Niang faces a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison.
![Senegalese journalist Pape Alé Niang has been charged with causing harm to national defense](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ce4230bb807927ef3e707b/cc6a6bb4-2364-4532-8079-2c7fc43d582b/Screen+Shot+2022-11-14+at+9.37.41+PM.png)
Senegalese journalist Pape Alé Niang has been charged with causing harm to national defense
Niang faces a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison.
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Journalist arrested on national security charges in Senegal
Journalist arrests in Senegal are rare. Senegal was ranked 49th out of 180 on the Reporters Without Borders 2021 press freedom index.
![Senegalese ruling party member calls for attacks on Walfadjri media company, journalists](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60ce4230bb807927ef3e707b/1fbcafd0-2a01-4a73-825b-159541a2e22d/Screen+Shot+2022-12-21+at+10.49.22+PM.png)
Senegalese ruling party member calls for attacks on Walfadjri media company, journalists
In a statement posted on their Facebook page, SYNPICS called Sylla’s comments a “threat to the entire Senegalese press.”