Martin Faye to receive honorary doctorate in Bangui
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Seneweb
Former Senegalese Radio and Television Broadcasting journalist Boukar Martin Faye is to receive an honorary doctorate from the African Institute for Applied Multidisciplinary Research. The distinction is scheduled for 26 November 2026 in Bangui during the third edition of the awards ceremony.
Boukar Martin Faye, a former journalist with Senegalese Radio and Television Broadcasting (RTS), will be awarded an honorary doctorate on 26 November 2026 in Bangui by the African Institute for Applied Multidisciplinary Research (IARPA), according to Seneweb. The distinction is intended to recognise his professional career as well as his contribution to the development of the media and the training of journalists in Africa.
Martin Faye spent 17 years at the Hirondelle Foundation, a Swiss NGO specialising in media in conflict and post-conflict zones. He served as resident representative in DR Congo, the Central African Republic, Guinea and Mali, according to Seneweb.
His career also includes supporting community radio projects for the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the International Organisation of La Francophonie. He now works as a consultant, trainer and project evaluator in communication and journalism, particularly in training radio professionals, according to Seneweb.
