Senegal: IFJ condemns wave of arrests of journalists

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called on the government of Senegal to put an end to "oppression" of journalists after the arrest of an editor this morning. This is the fourth arrest of a reporter or editor in the last month for allegedly offending the President or endangering national security. El Malick Seck, editor of the news website Rewmi.com was arrested this morning at the headquarters of his company in the city of Thiès by the Division of Criminal Investigation (DIC) who is holding him in Dakar.