Local radio partners

Radio Canal Revelation (image on the left) is an independent community radio based in Bunia. More than 30 volunteers staff the radio and produce programming in Lingala, Swahili and French languages. The radio is heavily involved in the social development of the community, and programs target important concerns such as health, justice, conflict management and economic development. The radio currently has a broadcast range of 90 km around Bunia.

Radio Ocean is a community radio station in Aru, in the north of Ituri. Because Aru is not within the normal broadcast range of our programming, we provide Radio Ocean CDs of our programs to transmit within their 5 km radius in Aru-town.

Radio La Colombe based in Mahagi, Ituri also broadcasts the programs within a 10 KM radius around Mahagi.

Installing antennas in Kpandroma

In the fall of 2006 IRfJ started with the installation of new antennas in the mountainous region of Kpandroma, Ituri. After several delays caused by renewed fighting in the region between rebel and government forces, installation was completed in February 2007. Now Canal Revelation, the principal community radio partner for IRfJ, has broadcast capability throughout the entire Ituri Province, as well as in the farthest southern region of Sudan and the farthest western region of Uganda. To serve the expanded community of listeners, IRfJ programming is now produced in Lingala as well as in Swahili and French.