Director of TV Station Survives Brutal Stabbing Attack

On February 29, 2024, Senegal was shocked by a violent attack on Maïmouna Ndour Faye, owner of the Dakar-based 7TV outside her home. The assailant, who remains unidentified, ambushed her, stabbing her multiple times and dragging her on several metres before leaving her unconscious and covered in blood.

The gruesome incident occurred in the evening, shortly after Maïmouna Ndour Faye’s regular programme with Farba Ngom, a Member of Parliament and head of propaganda for the ruling party, the Alliance pour la République (APR).

Fortunately, initial medical assessments indicated that Maïmouna Ndour Faye’s injuries are not life-threatening, and she is responding to treatment. Ibrahima Lissa Faye, head of the press union Coordination des Associations de Presse (CAP), and 7TV news presenter Mamadou Awa Ndiaye confirmed her condition.