Category: World Service
Date: 05.12.2005
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Top Malawian musician Wambali Mkandawire will give exclusive performances to support the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ English for Africa programme Network Africa when it broadcasts live from Blantyre in Malawi to debate the country's food crisis.
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ presenterBola Mosuro will host the debates which take place on Saturday 10 December and Sunday 11 December at 6.00am local time each day.
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She will be discussing with special guests in the studio and by telephone the social, economical and environmental affects of the crisis on the country.
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She will also link-up with local reporters on the ground in the region as they bring the voices and concerns of Malawians living in the drought-affected areas.
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Listeners to Network Africa can also connect with the programme by sending their views via SMS text message to: + 44 77 86 20 50 85.
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Bringing flavour and entertainment to discussions will be Afro-jazz singer Wambali Mkandawire who will perform on the Saturday edition of Network Africa.
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He will be joined by Malawian poet and writer Benedicto Malunga who appears on the Sunday edition of the programme.
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Joseph Warungu, Editor of Network Africa, said: "Malawi is a key market for us with nearly two million listeners.
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"The food crisis is an issue close to their hearts and we wanted to take this opportunity to speak to them and hear how they are coping.
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"We will also speak with experts about the economic and social future of the country and ask government officials what they are doing.
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"I am thrilled Malawian artists Wambali Mkandawire and poet Benedicto Malunga are supporting our discussions with music and poetry, this captures the true essence of Network Africa which has a broad agenda of news, arts and music.
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"Listeners also have the opportunity to converse on the important events happening in the continent.
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"Up until recently Network Africa was only available on weekday mornings - now Malawians can hear us at the weekends and connect and engage with us seven days a week."
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Network Africa can be heard on weekdays in Malawi at 5.30am, 6.30am, 7.30am and 8.30am local time.
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Listeners can tune into its programmes in Blantyre on 98.7 FM and on Capital Radio 102.5 FM; in Lilongwe on 98 FM and on Capital Radio 102.8 FM; in Mzuzu on 87.9 FM and Capital Radio 102.5 FM; and Mangochi on Capital Radio on 105.4FM.
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Notes to Editors
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Other Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service programmes broadcast specifically for Africa include Focus on Africa, which gives a daily round-up of news and analysis from around the continent.
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The African Performance season showcases the work of African playwrights.
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There is also special coverage of events such as the African film festival, Fespaco and the African Cup of Nations.
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For sports fans, Sports Roundup is the daily news programme featuring all the major sports stories while World Football on a Saturday is a lively and forthright look at football across the globe.
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Sportsworld and Sunday Sportsworld have all the day's sporting news with reports and reactions.
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