塞内加尔媒体组织于8月17日「停电日」, 抗议政府针对新闻自由的行动。 Senegalese media organizations staged a blackout day on August 17 to protest government actions targeting press freedoms.

塞内加尔媒体组织于8月17日「停电日」, 抗议他们认为政府行动的目的是限制国内新闻自由, Media organizations in Senegal staged a blackout day on August 17 to protest against government actions they believe are targeted at curbing press freedoms in the country. 指控政府进行镇压包括冻结银行账户、扣押生产设备、单方面终止广告合同,这些都威胁到媒体组织的财务稳定。 Accusations of government crackdowns include freezing of bank accounts, seizure of production equipment, and unilateral termination of advertising contracts, which threaten media organizations' financial stability. 塞内加尔新闻传播商和出版商理事会指控政府试图控制信息和压制批评声音,导致塞内加尔世界新闻自由指数从2021年至2024年排名第49位降至第94位。 The Senegalese Council of Press Distributors and Publishers accuses the government of attempting to control information and suppress critical voices, leading to a decline in Senegal's World Press Freedom Index ranking from 49th to 94th place between 2021 and 2024.