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Senegal media resilience and scientific engagement
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Senegal media resilience and counter-extremism initiatives scientific engagement
In late September 2026, the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) and the Senegalese Ministry of the Armed Forces launched the ‘Peace Media’ initiative in Dakar. This program aims to train journalists and media professionals in information verification, combating disinformation, and analyzing extremist or hate speech to promote social cohesion. By late October 2026, efforts to strengthen media resilience and public engagement expanded. The Timbuktu Institute conducted workshops under the SENRésilience II project in the Tambacounda, Goudiry, and Koumpentoum regions. This training targeted media professionals and influencers to combat disinformation and violent extremism through modules on conflict journalism and information warfare. Concurrently, the Senegalese Agency for Space Studies (ASES) held sessions to bridge the gap between space science and society, engaging society. In late October 2026, ASES conducted a training workshop in Toubab Dialaw to educate journalists and religious leaders to foster public understanding of on space sciences and astronomy. Director General Maram Kairé emphasized that making space technology as part of accessible is vital for national development goals. in sectors such as meteorology, agriculture, and flood management.
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