by Thinus Ferreira
Amidst the growing global Covid-19 novel coronavirus pandemic France Médias Monde says that its media outlets, its TV news channel France 24 and its Radio France Internationale (RFI) have swung into action to help African audiences, specifically the French-speaking part of sub-Saharan Africa, with news and information.
"The programming schedules and digital offers have been adapted to focus on news and interactivity with the multilingual audience on the continent," says France Médias Monde.
France 24 broadcast as a live-stream online.
RFI and France 24 is also available across sub-Saharan African as France 24 English (StarSat 259) and France 24 French (DStv 636 / StarSat 682), while RFI also broadcasts in Hausa, Swahili, Mandika, Fula and Portuguese.
On France 24 the TV news channel has Eyes on Africa, France 24’s show dedicated to African news reports every day on the pandemic’s evolution at 23:45 and 00:45 (South African time SAST) with reports and interviews.
"Many reports on the coronavirus are shot daily by France 24's correspondents in Africa: 'Coronavirus: Kenyans stranded as capital Nairobi cordoned off', 'Sahel food insecurity: WFP warns coronavirus disrupting supplies', 'Coronavirus pandemic: 21-day nationwide lockdown begins in Zimbabwe', 'Coronavirus pandemic: South Africa 3-week lockdown comes into effect', and 'Coronavirus: Authorities across Africa brace for pandemic'," says France 24.
France 24 also offers a series of short videos with doctors from around the world. They talk about their daily life fighting the disease and the challenges they face.
