RTS: 'Regional stations are dying', warns SYNPICS

On September 1, 2026, Youssou Kaba, the general secretary of SYNPICS for RTS, raised concerns about the critical situation of regional stations of the Senegalese Broadcasting Television (RTS). He denounced the lack of resources and investments, stating that these stations are 'dying a slow death'. Kaba specifically mentioned the Matam station, described as being in 'total desolation', and lamented the absence of concrete measures from management to address the situation.