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Studio Kalangou, an atypical radio in Niger

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A journalist from Studio Kalangou in the middle of an interview.

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By: Steven Jambot Follow |

Simon Decreuze Follow

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From Niamey, Studio Kalangou produces radio content in five languages ​​every day, which is broadcast on dozens of Nigerien radio stations.

Alhassane Abdou Mahamane, its editor, explains the challenges of its writing in the production and dissemination of information in Niger.

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The

Conference was held in Tunis from March 17 to 19, 2022. A round table was devoted to the state of journalism and the media in Niger.

Among the attendees was

.

This passionate and determined journalist was in the past a member of the Press Council in Niger, he was also in the first office of Onimed, the independent Niger media observatory for ethics and deontology. 

5 languages, 52 partner radios

Alhassane Abdou Mahamane is now editor-in-chief of

, a media project launched in January 2016 by Fondation Hirondelle and local partners, financially supported by the Swiss Cooperation. 

Studio Kalangou offers daily and in 5 languages ​​(French, Fulfulde (Peul), Hausa, Tamasheq and Zarma) news bulletins, debates and radio magazines.

These programs are then broadcast by 52 private and community radio stations covering on paper 70% of the population of Niger.

Radio and WhatsApp

At the microphone of

, Alhassane Abdou Mahamane explains the importance of radio media in the dissemination of information in Niger.

It explains how its multilingual editorial staff works and how it manages to speak with one voice.

He also says that Kalangou has launched into video and that his programs are taken up by Nigerien television.

The last time we talked about Studio Kalangou in

, it was in April 2019 to highlight

.

The latter came to a halt in December 2019, when Facebook, owner of WhatsApp, decided to modify the conditions of use of the messaging application, preventing the media from disseminating their information to thousands of users.

However, Studio Kalangou continues to use WhatsApp to produce and broadcast its sound productions.

A virtuous approach

Finally Alhassane Abdou Mahamane recalls the need for journalists to have good working conditions and in particular remuneration.

He also insists on the importance of training and transmission. 

For him, Studio Kalangou contributes to the development of the Nigerien media ecosystem, in particular through the seriousness of its know-how in terms of information.

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