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Language Distribution in Africa

A listener from Mali stresses the importance of the English programmes for practising their language skills. How are decisions made about which languages are broadcast in Africa?

A listener from Mali stresses the importance of the English programmes for those who want to learn or practice their language skills – the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Africa editor Solomon Mugera responds to this and other questions from listeners in Togo and Nigeria about the way the World Service is distributed and how decisions are made about what languages to broadcast in.

Picture: A woman in South Africa listens to the radio, Credit: AFP/Getty Images

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