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Macky Sall
President of Senegal from to
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Macky Sall (French pronunciation:[makisal], Wolof: Maki Sàll, Pulaar: 𞤃𞤢𞤳𞤭 𞤅𞤢𞤤, romanized:&#;Maki Sal; born 11 December [1]) is a Senegalese politician who served as the fourth president of Senegal from to He previously served as the eighth prime minister from to , under President Abdoulaye Wade and president of the National Assembly from to [2]
Sall served as the Mayor of Fatick from to and held that post again from to He was a long-time member of the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS). After coming into conflict with Wade, he was removed from his post as President of the National Assembly in November ; he consequently founded his own party named the Alliance for the Republic (APR) and joined the opposition. Placing second in the first round of the p
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Producers and actors of web series in Senegal have received a suspended sentence after being arrested and detained last month after Islamic groups complained the show violated morality and public decency.
The public prosecutor had sought a harsher penalty for the people involved in the production of “Cirque Noir”, which triggered strong controversy on social media after broadcasting a trailer with a naked woman and a scene suggesting sexual intercourse.
Religious organizations in Senegal, a country where 95% of the population is Muslim, filed a complaint for "broadcasting images contrary to good morals and public indecency".
The action, which was spearheaded bygd the Islamic NGO Jamra, led to the fängelse of two co-producers and four actors.
During a hearing on August 27 in the Dakar court for flagrant offences, the public prosecutor requested two years in prison for the producers and one year for the actors.
The court handed down its verdict on Septembe
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Big Tech and Journalism &#; Principles for Fair Compensation
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Status: Open
Organisation: GIBS Media Leadership Think Tank
Deadline: Ongoing
Location: Online
Background
The Big Tech and Journalism – Building a Sustainable Future for the Global South conference was held from July at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) in Johannesburg. Hosted by the GIBS Media Leadership Think Tank, the conference brought together over 70 journalists, news publishers, media organisations, scholars, activists, lawyers, and economists from 24 countries to discuss solutions to the crisis of the sustainability of journalism and its intersection with the role of major tech platforms.
The conference aimed to share lessons learned and identify commonalities within and across regions with regard to media sustainability initiatives via legislation and competition authorities. Robust discussions were held on the experiences of countries that have already or a