RFI launches new podcasts in partnership with the Cinémathèque Afrique of the Institut français to meet the pioneers of African cinema. Through interviews, rare archives, and restored film clips, these podcasts highlight the journeys of pioneering filmmakers who combined boldness, commitment, and cultural roots. Each episode, narrated by a...
France 24, leading international news channel, RFI among the top five most listened to radio stations every day
(Press release) RFI and France 24 confirm their excellent audience ratings in the first half of 2025, both in broadcast and digital, in French-speaking African countries, according to the "Africascope 2024-2025" study conducted by Kantar in Abidjan, Dakar, Kinshasa, Douala, Yaoundé, Libreville, and Brazzaville*. The two media outlets belonging to...
Suspension of Radio Omega in Burkina Faso
Radio Omega has been suspended in Burkina Faso for three months by the High Council for Communication following breaches of the law, ethics, and professional conduct. This sanction comes after the radio station published a report on its Facebook page about a march organized by the National Coordination of Citizen...
Death of Éric Didia, better known by his nickname "Roro."
The Ivorian audiovisual landscape is plunged into sadness following the death of Éric Didia, better known by his nickname "Roro." An iconic figure in radio and television in Côte d'Ivoire, Roro passed away during the night of Thursday, June 5 to Friday, June 6, 2025, in Abidjan, after a long...
Radio Oscars: the winners announced
The Union of Local Radio Stations of Côte d'Ivoire (URPCI) celebrates the second edition of the Radio Oscars On January 9, 2025, Abidjan hosted the second edition of the Radio Oscars, a flagship event organized by the Union of Local Radio Stations of Côte d'Ivoire (URPCI). More than 150 local...
Interview with Isaac Dosso, director of Nostalgie Abidjan
Isaac Dosso has a degree in communications and human resources and is a journalist, radio host, and producer. Heis the communications manager for the NGO Réflexe Citoyenand is currently the project manager for Radio Jeune Abidjan and station manager for Radio Nostalgie Abidjan. Nostalgie recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. What...
AFRICA No. 1 comes back to life in Gabon
A few months ago, the transitional government announced its intention to revive the legendary African station and renovate the old premises, which had been abandoned since the station closed. Since early May, AFRICA N°1 has returned to its original frequency, 94.5 FM, and resumed broadcasting for six hours spread across...
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...
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...
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...