Press release
Radio France Internationale (RFI) is offering new programs to its listeners and internet users. As the official broadcaster of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, RFI is preparing to bring the summer competitions to life on its airwaves, and a new weekly magazine dedicated to the Olympics as seen from Africa is making its debut in the program schedule. RFI is also giving more space to music, the environment, politics, and international affairs, which are at the heart of its editorial line.
Finally, as part of its efforts to engage with audiences and ensure transparency in the production of professional and independent news, RFI is launching "Pourquoi RFI dit ça ?" (Why does RFI say that?), a program based on the digital module of the same name, which aims to explain the work and choices made by the editorial team's journalists.
SPORT
§ Africa at stake – Every Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
Every week, Sylvère-Henry Cissé takes a look at the world's biggest sporting event. This program, dedicated to Africa's place in the Olympic Games, looks at this moment from a sociological, historical, geopolitical, economic, and emotional perspective: all the little-known facets and components that make this event a major and central part of popular culture, as seen from Africa.
§ Words from the Olympics – Saturdays and Sundays at 7:45 a.m.
Flame, athlete, podium… a weekly column by Lucie Bouteloup that breaks down the iconic words of the Olympic Games and traces their meaning and origin.
MUSIC
§ Lab Session / Music Session – Every Sunday at 4:10 p.m.
RFI's new music program! On Sundays, journalist Hortense Volle takes listeners on a journey, alternating between her "Session Lab" to meet artists and her "Session Musique" to explore music from around the world and share her favorites.
ENVIRONMENT
§ It's not just hot air – Wednesday to Friday from 4:10 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
"C'est pas du vent" is now broadcast three days a week! In "Le club de C'est pas du vent," Anne-Cécile Bras welcomes journalists from partner media outlets, RFI's new Environment-Climate service, and the Epop Planète Radio team to analyze environmental news.
INTERNATIONAL / POLITICS
§ Carrefour du Maghreb – Every Saturday at 1:10 p.m.
The new program presented by Juliette Rengeval explores the challenges facing Algerian, Libyan, Moroccan, Mauritanian, and Tunisian societies, as well as their ties to the African continent. Reports from correspondents in the region and encounters, between the Mediterranean in the north and the Sahara in the south, with those who shape and influence the Maghreb today.
§ The political workshop – Every Saturday at 7:10 p.m.
Every week, Frédéric Rivière welcomes a political figure for a discussion about France and the world, both today and tomorrow.
BEHIND THE SCENES AT RFI
Why does RFI say that? – Every Friday at 9:40 p.m.
Every week, Juliette Rengeval welcomes journalists and correspondents from the editorial team to shed light on the work of RFI's radio and digital teams. Alongside France Médias Monde's ombudsman, Jean-Pierre Constantin, "Pourquoi RFI dit ça ?" answers questions sent in by listeners and provides a transparent insight into RFI, while explaining the constraints and workings of the newsroom.
§ News Witnesses – Every Saturday at 9:10 p.m.
Alexandra Cagnard's original podcast is now broadcast every Sunday.
Twice a week, Alexandra Cagnard gives the floor to an RFI journalist: a special correspondent, correspondent, or specialist on a particular issue, who reports on a subject they have covered in France or around the world.
Times are given in Paris time. All these programs are available as podcasts.