As a partner of major African cultural events and French-speaking artists, TV5MONDE is supporting the creation of the Cotonou Comedy Festival (Benin), which will take place from December 1 to 6, 2025. Two shows will be broadcast on TV5Monde and on the TV5MONDE+ platform, ensuring them global visibility. (Press release)...
Winners of the 2025 Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon Scholarship
(Press release) Twelve years after the assassination of Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon in Kidal, northern Mali, RFI awarded the scholarship bearing their names on Sunday, November 2, in Senegal, to Carine KOGNE, a journalist at Radio Ndarason International in Maroua (Cameroon), and Johannes Amos KODJO, a sound engineer at...
Decline of the French-speaking world in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso: What impact will this have on French-language media?
The new governments in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso officially left the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) between March 17 and 18, 2025, according to coordinated announcements by the three governments. This decision, which will take effect after a six-month notice period, will mainly result in the end of...
"La relève du rire" (The Next Generation of Comedy), a series of 16 podcasts presented by RFI
African humor has found its stage with "La relève du rire!" (The Next Generation of Comedy!). In a new series of 16 podcasts, Roukiata Ouedraogo takes listeners on a weekly journey to the heart of the fifth edition of "Mon Premier Montreux by CastelBeer," a unique competition that showcases the...
French Language and Francophonie Week on TV5MONDE and TV5MONDE PLUS
From March 15 to 23, TV5MONDE and TV5MONDEPLUS will offer a rich and diverse lineup of programming centered on the theme "Speak Up!" RASSEMBLANCE - SEASON 3 - With Magloire Delcros-Varaud Starting March 16 on TV5MONDE & TV5MONDEplus In season 3, Rassemblance explores the themes of identity, roots, cultural mixing,...
Queen Rima (Republic of Guinea), winner of the RFI Discovery Award 2025
Press release The jury*, chaired this year by Angélique Kidjo, and the public chose Guinean artist Queen Rima as the winner of the 43rd edition of the RFI Discovery Prize. She was chosen for her energy, her stage presence, and her status as a pioneer in dancehall** in Guinea. Angélique...
City of Innovation and Culture in Ivory Coast
The President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, has announced the construction of a city of innovation and culture. Construction of this city will begin in 2025 and will bring together state-of-the-art technological infrastructure, incubators, and spaces dedicated to the creation and promotion of arts and culture in...
Interview with Diara Ndiaye, journalist and founder of the "African Youth Awards" project
AWK: Diara Ndiaye, you are behind this initiative. Can you explain its objective to us? DN: Beyond my work as a journalist, I am often approached by young people who need advice, connections, or recommendations. I decided that we needed to create a platform that could really help them. My...
Cotonou hosts the 11th edition of RFI's Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon Award
(Press release) RFI will present the 11th Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon Award, created in tribute to its two reporters murdered in northern Mali on November 2, 2013, on Saturday, November 2, in Cotonou, Benin. Each year, this scholarship helps strengthen the skills of 20 young African professionals, 10 journalists...
The war of laughter will not take place
While Gondwana Productions has just launched production of the 18th season of Le Parlement du rire and is preparing for the 10th edition of the Festival du Rire d'Abidjan, the pan-African traveling comedy festival Afrique du Rire took place in early October in Côte d'Ivoire, specifically in Abidjan and San...