From Niger, Studio Kalangou produces radio content in five different languages, which is then broadcast on national radio stations. Led by editor-in-chief Alhassane Abdou Mahamane, Studio Kalangou is a media outlet launched in January 2016 by the Hirondelle Foundation and supported by a network of local partners. Since its creation,...
Interview with Alhassane Abdou Mahamane, editor-in-chief of Studio Kalangou
Can you tell us about Studio Kalangou? Studio Kalangou was created by the Hirondelle Foundation in 2016. Based in Niger, the studio produces news for partner media outlets. We currently work with 52 radio stations and seven television channels. We have our own website and also use new digital channels...
Interview with Saly Silue Konate, Director of Radio Côte d'Ivoire
Radio Côte d’Ivoire, headed by Saly SILUE KONATE, and Fréquence 2, headed by Mariam COULIBALY, are two radio stations belonging to Radio Télévision Ivoirienne. These two stations cover the entire country and broadcast on FM 24 hours a day. They have adopted complementary positioning and occupy sixth and third place...
Interview with Mariam Coulibaly, Director of Fréquence 2
Radio Côte d’Ivoire, headed by Saly SILUE KONATE (interview available here), and Fréquence 2, headed by Mariam COULIBALY , are two radio stations belonging to Radio Télévision Ivoirienne. These two stations cover the entire country and broadcast on FM 24 hours a day. They have adopted complementary positioning and occupy...
Who are the finalists for the 2022 RFI Discovery Prize?
Afro-pop diva Yemi Alade will chair the jury for this year's RFI Discovery Prize. The music of Nigerian singer Yemi Alade, an Afro-pop artist who blends R&B, electronic music, ragga, reggae, and traditional sounds, is taking the internet by storm. A leading figure in Afrobeats, Yemi Alade has racked up...
RFI suspended in Burkina Faso
On Monday, Paris "deplored" the suspension of Radio France Internationale (RFI) decided on Saturday by the military authorities in Burkina Faso, who accuse it of relaying an "intimidating message" attributed to a "terrorist leader." "France deplores the decision taken by the Burkinabe transitional authorities to suspend RFI's broadcasts," the Foreign...
Radio Omega suspended in Burkina Faso
The transitional government in Burkina Faso has decided to suspend Radio Oméga, one of the country's most popular radio stations, "until further notice" after it broadcast an interview onThursday that was "peppered with insults against the new Nigerien authorities." The government "assumes full responsibility for the decision to suspend Radio Omega's...
Burkina Faso: Radio Omega back on the airwaves
Omega Radio resumes broadcasting its programs after being suspended on August 10. It should be noted that Burkina Faso's transitional government had decided to suspend radio broadcasting. According to AFP, this suspension followed the broadcast of an interview described by the local government as "peppered with insults against the new...
RFI: the measures put in place for the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations
For the 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN), which will be held in Ivory Coast from January 13 to February 11, 2024, RFI, the official broadcaster of the competition in sub-Saharan Africa and France, is offering exceptional coverage and will broadcast more than 30 matches live. With...