Senegalese journalists receive pan-African recognition

Senegalese journalists Boukar Martin Faye and Abdou Karim Mbacké Ndiaye have been recognized for their contributions to media and documentary reporting.

Boukar Martin Faye, a former journalist for Radiodiffusion Télévision Sénégalaise and a veteran of the Swiss NGO Fondation Hirondelle, will be awarded an honorary doctorate by the African Institute for Applied Multidisciplinary Research (Iarpa) in Bangui, Central African Republic. His career has focused on media development, conflict-sensitive journalism, and training professionals across several African nations, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Mali, and Burkina Faso.

Abdou Karim Mbacké Ndiaye, a reporter for Dakaractu, has been named one of three finalists in the Documentary category for the second edition of the Pan-African Local Leadership Excellence Prize (PELL 2026). His nominated work focuses on community initiatives and social cohesion in the Cité Fadia neighborhood of Golf Sud. The selection process, organized by the International Observatory of Participatory Democracy in Africa (OIDP Afrique), included 618 candidates from 33 countries.