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BLINDSPOT REPORT
Saturday 29 August, 2026

How to read this report

Each story includes a coverage bar. When one side has little coverage, that's a blindspot.

Left Center Right

Media map

Left

  • El Watan
  • Interlignes
  • Radio M
  • El Manchar
  • Casbah Tribune

Center

  • TSA
  • APS
  • El Khabar
  • L Expression
  • Le Soir d Algerie
  • Algerie 360

Right

  • Echorouk
  • El Moudjahid
  • Horizons

Same data, opposing narratives

Coverage across all spectrums 2 verified sources

Accountant brought before the prosecutor's office for embezzlement of funds

An accountant is being prosecuted following the alleged embezzlement of more than one billion CFA francs. The case involves the financial prosecutor's office.

Context: The fight against corruption and the management of public funds are highly sensitive issues in Senegalese politics.
Coverage by leaning
Left 34%
Center 33%
Right 33%
Le Soleil Leral
🔎 Why it matters: This is a matter of national interest that managed to break the ideological bubble, being covered by all three sectors.

Right blindspots

Low coverage in right-wing media 3 verified sources

Storm and strong wind alert in Senegal

A very active rain-storm system with strong winds is forecast for the region. Media outlets report that rains are imminent.

Context: Extreme weather is a constant matter of public interest in Senegal, affecting infrastructure and public safety.
Coverage by leaning
Left 67%
Center 33%
PressAfrik Senego SeneNews
🔎 Why it matters: Meteorological information was dominated by left-wing and centrist media, leaving the right with no presence in this report.
Same story, different headlines

Embezzlement of more than one billion CFA francs

Corruption case involving an accountant

Center Le Soleil “Embezzlement of more than one billion CFA francs: An accountant brought before the financial prosecutor - lesol”
Left Leral “More than 1.1 billion F CFA at stake: The French accountant admits to the facts before the DIC - Leral.”

🔍 Analysis: The centrist outlet maintains an informative and direct tone regarding the legal process. The leftist outlet adds a specific detail about the individual's nationality and the admission of facts, seeking a more descriptive approach to the crime.

Daily summary

19
Stories
14
Outlets
12
Articles

Main topics: Pastef internal politics, International sports, Financial corruption, Climate

Most balanced outlet: Seneweb, due to its ability to cover diverse topics from a central stance without extreme biases detected in the data.

The right didn't cover: The right omitted much of the coverage regarding PASTEF's political activity and weather news.
The left didn't cover: The left showed little presence in media security issues and institutional news from the right.

“The week shows a fragmentation where party politics defines the agenda of each spectrum.”