NOTE from Sudan Watch Editor: Good news. The BBC World Service has launched a new Arabic emergency radio service for Sudan. It starts today Tuesday 2 May 2023 at 3pm GMT (4pm BST, 5pm local time).
The Arabic emergency radio service for Sudan airs twice daily on short wave in Sudan at 7am GMT (8am BST, 9am local time) on 21,510 kHz and at 3pm GMT (4pm BST, 5pm local time) on 15,310kHz
Broadcast live in London, it will bring live updates of the situation on the ground, info on how to access life-saving resources, essential supplies and services, as well as analysis from voices inside and outside Sudan.
The new service for Sudan, launching this afternoon, will be available on radio, online and across social media.
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Published: 12:01 am, Tuesday 2 May 2023
BBC World Service launches emergency radio service for Sudan
The programme, which will be broadcast live in London with input from teams in Amman and Cairo, will air on short wave in Sudan and be available on radio, online and across social media
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2023/bbc-world-service-launches-emergency-radio-service-for-sudan
Also, here by Paul Glynn, BBC News, Tue 2 May 2023:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65447051
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