November 20, 2009 (PARIS) — Radio France Internationale(RFI) began transmitting in south Sudan on FM, on 90.4. Broadcasting began with programmes in English and in French and broadcasts in Arabic are due to begin at the end of the week.
The move follows a broadcasting agreement with between the French Government owned radio and the Government of Southern Sudan.
RFI’s Khartoum correspondent, Stephane Aubouard, is based in Juba for the launch where he’s leading training workshops for journalists from south Sudan for the next two weeks.
The French ambassador to Sudan, Patrick Nicoloso, was present in Juba on Thursday to open a new embassy office, the radio reported.
All of RFI’s English-language broadcasts will be aired on 90.4 FM in Southern Sudan, starting with the 0400 UTC morning programme, through to the evening programmes at 1600 and 1700 UTC.
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