Dakaractu

Dakaractu
Type of site
News website
Available inFrench
URLDakaractu.com
Launched2011
Current statusActive

Dakaractu[1] is a Senegalese online news web portal that covers national and international topics, including politics, society, the economy, and culture. Founded in 2011,[2] it has been cited by regional and international news organizations such as RFI [3] and Jeune Afrique.[1] According to Courrier international, Dakaractu is listed as a news source in its media directory.[4]

History

Dakaractu was launched in July 2011 by journalist Cheikh Yérim Seck as a web-based news platform focused on current affairs in Senegal.[2][1]

Content

The website publishes news reports, political coverage, and commentary on public affairs.[5] Dakaractu has also been cited by the Senegalese Press Agency (APS),[5] the country's national news agency founded in 1959.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sénégal : Cheikh Yérim Seck, électron (à nouveau) libre". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2026-02-03.
  2. 1 2 Ecofin, Agence. "Sénégal : deux nouveaux sites d'information en ligne". Agence Ecofin (in French). Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  3. ↑ "Le grand invité Afrique - Marine Le Pen au Tchad: analyse de l'éditorialiste sénégalais Babacar J. Ndiaye". RFI (in French). 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  4. ↑ "Dakaractu (Dakar)". Courrier international (in French). Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  5. 1 2 Ba, Amadou (2025-02-28). "Seneweb et Dakaractu annoncent avoir été victimes d'une cyberattaque massive - APS". APS (in French). Retrieved 2026-02-04.