Faulty street lighting in Saint-LouisVerified
Our teams confirmed that several street lights on avenue Charles de Gaulle are not working.
- Location
- Saint-Louis
- Category
- Electricity
- Published on
- 17 May 2025
- Last updated
- 18 May 2025
- Evidence reviewed
- 4
- Reliability score
- Strong
- Verification time
- 3.4 days
Fact-check conclusion
The lighting failures are confirmed.
The avenue is dark at night over 1.2 km.
Our night-time visit confirmed that 14 of the 22 street lights on avenue Charles de Gaulle are not working.
Evidence (4)
Geolocated photos (9)
Visual evidence collected on site
Citizen testimonies (6)
Users and residents
On-site findings
Field visit report
Official documents & answers
Letters and answers obtained
How the fact-check unfolded
- 13 May 2025Citizen report received
- 14 May 2025Evidence collection (citizens & field)
- 15 May 2025Field visit & findings
- 16 May 2025Cross-checking of sources & analysis
- 17 May 2025Verification published
Sources and method
KHOUNTOU.sn acts completely independently. Our fact-checks are based on transparent, cross-checked and dated evidence.
- Sources consulted
- 4
- Independence
- Total
- Transparency
- Public
Main sources
- Night-time field visit on 15 May 2025
- Testimonies from 6 residents
- Senelec Saint-Louis – answer of 16 May 2025
Map / location
Recommendations / expected actions
- Repair of the faulty street lights within one month.
- Public report on the maintenance of solar lighting.