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أغر؟´«أ½ celebrates new FM relays in Ivory Coast with special events and programmes
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أغر؟´«أ½ World Service marks the launch of two FM relay stations in Ivory Coast with a special programme initiative dedicated to the country.
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To celebrate the start of 24-hour, seven-days-a-week broadcasting on أغر؟´«أ½ 97.7 FM in the capital, Yamoussoukro, and أغر؟´«أ½ 93.9 FM in µ´ا³ـ²¹°ىأ©, the أغر؟´«أ½'s radio and online service for Francophone Africa, أغر؟´«أ½ Afrique, has staged a series of events from these locations and from the country's largest city, Abidjan, where the أغر؟´«أ½ broadcasts on 94.3 FM.
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The أغر؟´«أ½ Afrique teams have toured the three locations in a أغر؟´«أ½-branded bus in popular squares, market places, schools and universities, taking local voices and views to the أغر؟´«أ½'s global audiences.
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Today (Friday 26 September) the initiative culminates in Ivory Coast Day which will bring audiences across French-speaking Africa live reports from Ivory Coast.
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The أغر؟´«أ½ Afrique flagship news and current affairs programmes, أغر؟´«أ½ Matin, L'Afrique en direct and أغر؟´«أ½ Soir, will bring live discussions and interviews on important issues affecting the country's political and cultural life, and engage audiences in lively debates.
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Jerry Timmins, Head of أغر؟´«أ½ World Service Africa and Middle East Region, says: "The new أغر؟´«أ½ FM relays will bring أغر؟´«أ½ Afrique closer to its audiences in µ´ا³ـ²¹°ىأ© and Yamoussoukro enabling them to listen to our flagship programmes in crystal-clear FM quality.
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"We are delighted about this development and look forward to the special broadcasts from Ivory Coast."
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Razvan Scortea, Head of أغر؟´«أ½ World Service French and Great Lakes service, adds: "The launch of these two new FMs offers us an excellent opportunity to meet face to face with our existing listeners and to reach out to new ones.
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"Their opinions and their experiences will give our journalists invaluable feedback and help bring to life our special programmes from Ivory Coast."
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