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to capture the magic of African Nations Cup in more languages
The
Ö÷²¥´óÐã World Service will broadcast the magic, action and energy of
the African Nations Cup in more languages than ever before including
Arabic, English, French, Hausa, Somali and Swahili.
The
tournament kicks off in Tunisia on 24 January and the World Service
will have up-to-the-minute reports, interviews and expert analysis
plus live broadcasts of the quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals
in English and French.
The
Ö÷²¥´óÐã World Service in English will provide coverage in news bulletins
and Sports Round Up virtually every hour of each
day.
There
will also be full weekly coverage in World Football
as well as live commentary and updates in Sportsworld
and Sunday Sportsworld.
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Commentator Martin Davies says: "We are delighted to be able
to offer multilingual coverage of the continent's number one
football contest. We know millions will be tuning in to this exciting
competition."
Each
day the Ö÷²¥´óÐã African sports programmes in English, Network
Africa and Focus on Africa, will be reporting
from the games.
Fast
Track will have weekly detailed updates on Mondays and
Fridays throughout the games and a special interactive edition on
6 February at 04.32 and 18.32 (GMT).
For
the first time listeners will be able to text their views on the
competition as it unfolds to: +44 77 86 20 20 08.
The
final will feature in Sportsworld on 14 February
at 14.00
(GMT). Presenter Russell Fuller will bring the build-up and full
excitement of the game live from the Rades Stadium in Tunisia.
He
will be joined in the commentary box by Martin Davies, Richard Fleming
and special guest Kalusha Bwalya Bwalya, who ten years ago captained
the Zambian football team who finished runner-up in the African
Nations Cup.
The
Ö÷²¥´óÐã World Service African football website -
- launched as a dedicated resource for fans of African football,
will have minute-by-minute text coverage of all the games.
Visitors
to the site will find tournament fixtures, profiles of the sixteen
qualifying teams and a special feature on players with African roots
around the globe.
also has a vibrant African Nations Cup wallchart and calendar featuring
the images of African footballing stars including Jay Jay Okocha
from Cameroon and Tony Mario Sylva from Senegal.
Adding
excitement to the coverage are the politics and issues behind the
cup.
"One
of the hot topics is Fifa ruling allowing particular players with
dual nationalities to switch teams," says Martin Davies.
"As
broadcasters and football lovers, we are looking forward to bringing
this unique sporting event to our listeners and online users across
the world."
Notes
to Editors
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World Service in English broadcasts more than 25
hours of programmes a week specifically for Africa.
For
sports fans, Fast Track on Mondays and Fridays has unrivalled news
and features on African sport.
Sports
Roundup is the daily news programme featuring all the major stories
from around the world and World Football on a Saturday is a lively
and forthright look at football across the globe.
Sportsworld
and Sunday Sportsworld have all the day's sporting news with reports
and reactions.
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Arabic can be heard on Ö÷²¥´óÐã World Service Extra –
a radio station broadcasting in Arabic and Persian on Sky digital
satellite 902.
It
is also available to listeners in the Arab world on audio channels
on Arabsat, Nilesat and Orbit as well as Worldspace.
Their
website - -
is the Arab world's award-winning 24/7 online news and information
service which offers a fully integrated radio service as well as
video packages, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Illustrated
text is combined with audio and video clips and with interactive
forums debating topical issues.
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Afrique is the world's reference radio in francophone Africa.
It
has built its reputation and its approach on strict editorial standards
based on principles of impartiality, objectivity and fairness and
can be heard on FM in a dozen French-speaking African countries
including Burkina Faso, Senegal, Mali and DR Congo and can be accessed
online at .
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Hausa is an integral part of the global Hausa speaking
community with a source of credible and up-to-date information,
news, current affairs, sports and entertainment.
For
text and audio, go to .
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Somali broadcasts news and current affairs programmes twice
each day.
Local
reporters in Mogadishu, Hargeisa, Bossasso and Kismayo keep listeners
up-to-date with political and social developments in the country.
is the international arm of the service with information on its
missing persons programme, educational programmes and its work with
international aid organisations.
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Swahili is the window to Africa and the world bringing
accurate and up-to-date information to listeners in East and Central
Africa with news and current affairs, sports, entertainment and
features, every day, seven days a week.
For
text and audio, go to .
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