Polémique autour des accréditations et des zones mixtes lors du match Sénégal-Soudan : Les journalistes dénoncent favoritisme et discrimination
A heated controversy erupted over the management of accreditation and access to mixed zones during the Senegal-Sudan match, a qualifier for the 2026 World Cup, at the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Diamniadio. Many journalists denounced practices deemed inconsistent, discriminatory, and even marked by favoritism in the allocation of accreditation and access to restricted areas.
Unexplained restrictions and palpable tensions
According to several accounts, reporters were denied entry to the mixed zone under the pretext of opaque "filtering." It was only in the press gallery that some learned that only a few colleagues, mysteriously "designated," had been granted access. Pape Djibril Gaye, a journalist at Source A, expressed his outrage: "Since when do journalists have to be told which ticket they should take, between the press conference and the mixed zone?"
The atmosphere on site was so tense that the accreditation officer asked journalists "fo bok?" (which group do you belong to?), as if to verify their legitimacy. The case of Fatou Bintou, a journalist at RTS, is emblematic: despite having an "All Access" badge, she was denied entry to the mixed zone without explanation.
Notable incidents
One notable incident involved Fama Ngom, identifiable by her green scarf, who claimed to be acting on instructions from RTS journalist Françoise Seck to limit access to certain reporters. This situation amplified the frustration of media professionals, already faced with a chaotic accreditation process. Even more shocking, Abdoulaye Thiam, president of the National Sports Press Association (ANPS) and AIPS Africa, was denied accreditation, a fact seen as an aberration by the profession. Meanwhile, influencers were granted "All Access" badges and digital accreditations, to the detriment of established journalists, fueling accusations of favoritism.
Management criticized in a sensitive context
These restrictions come amid an already tense climate for the Senegalese press, marked by a decline in press freedom in recent years. Between 2021 and 2024, Senegal fell from 49th to 94th place in the Reporters Without Borders world rankings, due to arrests, attacks, and media suspensions under the presidency of Macky Sall. Journalists denounce the marginalization of their profession in favor of clientelist practices. "Is the work of professional journalists being relegated to the background in favor of cronyism?" asks the media community, calling for greater transparency and fairness in the management of accreditations.
In the face of this criticism, neither the Senegalese Football Federation nor the Ministry of Communication have yet officially responded. This controversy, which arose during a match won 2-0 by Senegal thanks to goals from Kalidou Koulibaly and Pape Matar Sarr, risks reigniting the debate on media regulation and the protection of journalists' rights in Senegal.
Commentaires (8)
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