RFI, France 24 and Monte Carlo Doualiya at Cannes 2024

10 May 2024

RFI, France 24 and Monte Carlo Doualiya at Cannes 2024

As every year, RFI, France 24 and Monte Carlo Doualiya will be in Cannes to bring the world’s greatest film festival to their hundreds of millions of listeners, viewers and browsers on every continent.

The France Médias Monde group’s three outlets will be hosting daily television, radio and online specials – in French, English, Arabic, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Spanish, Fulfulde, Hausa, Khmer, Kiswahili, Mandinka, Persian, Portuguese, Brazilian, Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian and Vietnamese – to convey filmmakers’ imaginary realms and their perspective on the world.

On news shows and online, special correspondents will cover the festival’s highlights with daily columns, reports and live broadcasts.

The top cultural magazines on France Médias Monde group channels and stations – Tous les cinémas du monde (RFI in French), À l’affiche ! (France 24 in French), Arts24 (France 24 in English), Carrusel de las Artes (RFI and France 24 in Spanish), ثقافة (France 24 in Arabic) and مراسي (Monte Carlo Doualiya) – will broadcast live from Cannes throughout the Festival.

[Source: FMM press release]

RFI strongly condemns attack on correspondent in the DRC

23 December 2023

RFI strongly condemns attack on correspondent in the DRC

While covering voting operations in Kinshasa, RFI correspondent Pascal Mulegwa was attacked and brutalised on Wednesday December 20 by supporters of a candidate in the presidential election.

In a statement, the management of RFI strongly condemned the attack on its journalist in the exercise of his profession, and said that is providing him with all possible support and assistance.

RFI reaffirms its commitment to free, independent information and will continue to cover the general elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the professionalism and balance that characterise the work of its journalists.

Image: © Pascal Mulegwa/RFI

RFI and France 24 condemn the suspension of their broadcasts in Niger

4 August 2023

RFI and France 24 condemn the suspension of their broadcasts in Niger

One week after the coup d’état in Niger, the broadcasting of RFI (Radio France Internationale) and France 24 have been interrupted in the country according to multiple sources on the ground. France Médias Monde deplores this decision taken outside any conventional and legal framework, further depriving citizens in the region of their access to free, independent and verified information.

This incident follows previous cases of censorship faced by RFI and France 24 in Mali and Burkina Faso in recent months. The group reaffirms its steadfast commitment to the freedom of information, and the safety of its journalists.

In Niger, RFI operates through 7 FM relay stations, in addition to shortwave broadcasts of its programmes in French, Hausa, and Fulfulde, as well as several satellites (free-to-air on SES 5, Eutelsat 16 An and SES 4 satellites). A network of 44 partner radios also broadcasts their programmes in French, Hausa, and Fulfulde.

In 2022, 1.9 million listeners tuned in to the radio service each week in the country (18% of the population), and RFI was the top international radio station among opinion leaders. Additionally, the channel was followed by a quarter of the Nigerien population each week 2022.

Currently, RFI and France 24 remain accessible in Niger through direct satellite reception with the following channels:

SES-5: RFI broadcasts in French, Hausa, Fulfulde, Mandenkan and Kiswahili, France 24 broadcasts in French and in English.
Eutelsat 16A: RFI and France 24 broadcast in French.
Arab-Sat/Badr: France 24 broadcasts in French, English and Arabic; RFI broadcasts in French.

Furthermore, RFI’s programmes in French, Hausa, and Fulfulde continue to be broadcast on shortwave. Additionally, RFI and France 24 can be accessed on YouTube, their respective apps, websites, and social media platforms.

How to continue watching and reading France 24 in Africa

How to continue listening to and reading RFI in Africa

Exclusive interview with President Macron

22 June 2023

Exclusive interview with President Macron

On Friday 23 June at 8.30 am (Paris Time) Emmanuel Macron will be the guest of France 24, RFI and franceinfo (radio and TV).

On the occasion of the Paris Summit Global Finance, the French President, Emmanuel Macron will speak with Stephane Ballong (France 24), Mounia Daoudi (RFI) and Marc Fauvelle (franceinfo).

Live from the Palais Brongniart in Paris, he will be asked about the challenges of the green transition and the aid given to developing countries to tackle the climate emergency and the fight against poverty. What funding is needed? What contribution should the wealthiest countries make? How can civil society and the private sector be mobilised? The French President will review the commitments made by France and its partners.

The interview will be live on radio and TV of France 24 (in English, French, Arabic and Spanish), RFI and franceinfo. This interview can also be found on the websites of France24, RFI and franceinfo

Graphic: France 24 Press Office, Paris

Mali withdraws RFI and France 24 licences

28 April 2022

Mali withdraws RFI and France 24 licences

The Malian government has withdrawn the operating licences of the international radio and TV services RFI and France 24.

The country’s High Authority of Communication said: “The licence granted to France Medias Monde [FMM] to establish and operate Radio France International, RFI, services in Mali under convention No. 055/HAC-MALI/2018 of 11 June 2018 is hereby permanently withdrawn.”

The ruling means that the two services cannot be carried by any Malian TV or radio distributor, and it also means that the online services of the broadcasters cannot be carried on Mali-based mobile phone operators.

Reacting, France Médias Monde condemned the move, saying: “France Médias Monde strongly contests such a measure and intends to appeal this decision. It will use all other possible means of appeal.

“We will continue to cover the news in Mali, which is of interest to the whole of Africa as well as the rest of the world. All technical solutions will be implemented to make our media accessible to Malians who wish to continue to receive free, expert information that is open to the world. FMM stresses its commitment to the independence and freedom of information.”

Update

Media watchdog RSF unblocks RFI and France 24 in Mali

29th April 2022

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says it has unblocked French media outlets in Mali a day after the country’s military rulers revoked their operating licences.

RSF said in a tweet that RFI and France 24 were back online as part of its Operation Collateral Freedom, which was launched in 2015 and “is currently enabling 47 websites in 24 countries (including eight sites in Russia) to circumvent censorship by their governments”.