Mass media in Burundi
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Mass media in Burundi mainly consists of radio, television, and printed resources, with a project underway to improve internet access to the country. Most mass media in Burundi is controlled by the government, and access to international mass media is limited.
Radio
[edit]As of 30 June 2021, Burundi registers the following radio stations (Telecommunications Authority, 2021):
Nationally owned radio stations
[edit]- RADIO BUNTU IJWI RY’IMPFUVYI N’ABAPFAKAZI
- RADIO » IJWI RY’ IMBABAZI
- RADIO BENAA FM
- RADIO CCIB FM+
- RADIO AGAKIZA
- RADIO COLOMBE FM
- RADIO CULTURE
- RADIO DESTINY FM
- RADIO EAGLE SPORT FM
- RADIO FREQUENCE MENYA
- RADIO IJWI RY’ UMUKENYEZI
- RADIO ISANGANIRO
- RADIO IZERE FM
- RADIO MARIA BDI
- RADIO REMA FM
- RADIO SCOLAIRE NDERAGAKURA FM
- RADIO SPECIALE HUMURIZA FM
- RADIO STAR FM
Internationally owned radio stations
[edit]- RFI
- RADIO HIT AFRIQUE
- RADIO ROYAL MEDIA.
The addresses and frequency assigned to those stations are summarized in the table below (Communications Commission, 2021):
| N | Name | Frequency | Station | Since | Key Contact | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RTNB | 92.9 MHz | Bujumbura | 1959 | Jonas Ndikumurimyi | |
| 2 | CCIB FM+ | 99.4 MHz | Bujumbura | 1993 | J. Jacques Ntamagara | |
| 3 | CULTURE | 88.2 MHz | Bujumbura | 1999 | Salomee Ndayishimiye | www.radioculture.org |
| 4 | NDERAGAKURA | 87.9 MHz | Bujumbura | 2000 | Stany Nahayo | www.radionderagakura.org |
| 5 | IVYIZIGIRO | 90.9 MHz | Bujumbura | 2000 | Onesime Habarugira | |
| 6 | ISANGANIRO | 89.7 MHz | Bujumbura | 2002 | Sylvere Ntakarutimana | www.isanganiro.org |
| 7 | MARIA | 98.4 MHz | Bujumbura | 2003 | Abbe Desire Bireha |
Television
[edit]Television in Burundi was introduced in 1984, with coverage having national reach in 1992.[1] As of 2004 there was still only one television service, the government-owned Télévision Nationale du Burundi.
The television stations registered in 2021 are the following (Telecommunications Authority)[1]:
- TELEVISION NATIONALE DU BURUNDI
- HERITAGE TV
- REMA TV
- TELEVISION ARGOS
- TELEVISION SALAMA
- CITIZEN TV (satellite)
- TELEVISION NUMERIQUE DENOMMEE « BEST ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION (BE TV) »
- TELEVISION « MASHARIKI TV »
- TELEVISION BURUNDI BWIZA
Main channels
[edit]| Name | Owner | Type | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTNB | Government of Burundi | State-owned | 1975 |
| Télé Renaissance | Bernard Henri Levy[2] | Private-owned | 2008 |
| Héritage TV | ? | ||
| TV Salama | |||
| BeTV | ? | Private | 2017 |
| MASHARIKI TV |
There are also three main tele distributors:
- TELE -10
- STARTIMES
- AZAM MÉDIA.
Internet
[edit]Burundi has launched a $25 million investment project in a fibre-optic cable network to widen access to broadband Internet and cut costs.[3]
Newspapers include:
Iwacu, founded abroad in 1993, began publishing in Burundi as a weekly in 2008. It quickly became the most-circulated newspaper in Burundi and as of 2016 is the only privately-owned one.[4]
See also
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- "Burundi: Directory: Broadcasting and Communications". Africa South of the Sahara 2004. Regional Surveys of the World. Europa Publications. 2004. p. 158. ISBN 1857431839.
- "Burundi", Freedom of the Press, USA: Freedom House, 2016, OCLC 57509361
- "Radio silence: Burundi's media targeted in ongoing political crisis", Global Voices, 17 February 2016 – via The Guardian
References
[edit]- ^ Legum, Colin, ed. (1994). Africa Contemporary Record 1992–1994. Vol. XXIV. New York: Africana Publishing Company. p. B-287. ISBN 978-0841905627.
- ^ "RFI - Création de Télé Renaissance". 1.rfi.fr. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Burundi invests $25 mln in high-speed Internet network". Reuters.com. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ McCormick, Ty (15 January 2016). "The Last Newspaper in Burundi". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
External links
[edit]- "Burundi". Electronic Newspapers of Africa. Virtual Libraries: African Studies. New York, USA: Columbia University Libraries.
- Karen Fung, African Studies Association (ed.). "News (by country): Burundi". Africa South of the Sahara. USA – via Stanford University.
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