RTNB

Radio-Télévision Nationale du Burundi, the state broadcaster, operating national radio and television services in Kirundi, French, Swahili and English. As the government's main broadcast voice it reaches audiences nationwide and dominates domestic airwaves, carrying official news, presidential activity and development coverage; its website publishes bulletins from both its radio and TV newsrooms.

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RTNB at a glance

Country: Burundi
Region: Central Africa · Africa
Kind of outlet: Public broadcaster
Editorial leaning: Centrist
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How Crosswire groups RTNB

Crosswire groups RTNB as Centrist for comparisons within Burundi's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.

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Where RTNB sits in Burundi's press

RTNB is one of 4 outlets tracked in Burundi and the only public broadcaster tracked there. By outlets tracked, Burundi ranks 29th of the 45 countries on Crosswire's Africa hub, which lists 178 outlets in all.

Across Africa, Crosswire tracks 9 of the 59 public broadcasters in the directory. The nearest counterparts to RTNB outside Burundi, starting with Central Africa, are Radio Ndeke Luka (Central African Republic), CRTV (Cameroon), RTC (Cape Verde) and KBC (Kenya). Opening one of them beside RTNB is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.