Senegal news, front pages compared
Crosswire tracks 4 major Senegal news outlets. Preview their homepages side by side below — switch between two, three and four columns, go compact, or translate every page into your language.
The Senegal media landscape on Crosswire
Crosswire puts Senegal's front pages side by side. Compare which stories lead, how headlines are framed and what one outlet leaves out. All 4 titles tracked in Senegal have a centre label. That does not prove neutrality: a confident left or right classification may be unavailable. Compare the stories each newsroom puts at the top of the page.
With 4 publishers listed, Senegal is a starting sample of its news landscape, not a complete map of the press. Differences between these front pages can reflect audience, language and newsroom type as well as editorial stance. Check the original reporting before drawing conclusions from a headline or label.
The 4 outlets in this directory include:
- 2 digital-native outlets (Dakaractu and PressAfrik)
- 1 news portal (Seneweb)
- 1 daily newspaper (Le Soleil)
Crosswire lists no public-service broadcaster for Senegal. Start with a wire service or a widely read daily.
Senegal sits in West Africa. Explore the Africa hub for more countries. By outlets tracked, Senegal ranks 3rd of 15 in West Africa and 29th of 45 in Africa. The regional average is 4 outlets per country.
Other West Africa countries in this directory:
- Nigeria (5)
- Ghana (5)
- Côte d'Ivoire (4)
- Burkina Faso (4)
- Niger (4)
- Guinea (4)
- Gambia (4)
- Togo (4)
- Benin (4)
- Cape Verde (4)
- Mauritania (4)
- Mali (3)
- Sierra Leone (3)
- Liberia (3)
Leaning groupings are approximate guides drawn from widely cited media-bias assessments — see the methodology and what the labels can and can't tell you. Counts are taken from the directory as of .
Which are Senegal's main news outlets?
Across Senegal's editorial spectrum, Crosswire currently lists near the center, Seneweb, Dakaractu, PressAfrik and Le Soleil. Each outlet below links to a full profile — its facts, editorial leaning and a live front-page preview — and the comparison view above shows any of them side by side.
Seneweb is one of Senegal's most-visited French-language news portals, aggregating politics, economy, sport and society coverage. It operates Seneweb TV and radio streams and maintains a large social-media following.
Dakaractu is a Senegalese online news outlet covering breaking national news, politics, security and sport. It publishes continuously updated text and photo coverage and offers mobile apps.
PressAfrik is a Dakar-based French-language news site covering Senegalese politics, society, economy and African affairs. It bills itself as Senegal's first JTI-certified media outlet and includes opinion and analysis sections.
Le Soleil is Senegal's main state-aligned daily newspaper, published in Dakar. Its site covers politics, economy, society, culture, sport and technology, and hosts a web-TV component.
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