News from the Comoros: the national daily Al-Watwan in French and Arabic, La Gazette des Comores and Comores Infos, plus the ORTC national broadcaster, all linked directly.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the main newspaper in the Comoros?
- Al-Watwan, the state-owned paper, is the main title, publishing in French and Arabic.
- What is the national broadcaster of the Comoros?
- ORTC (Office de Radio et Télévision des Comores) is the state broadcaster.
- In what languages is Comorian news published?
- Comorian media publishes in French and Arabic, two of the country's official languages, alongside Comorian (Shikomori).
Comoros has a small but unique media landscape serving 900,000 people across three main volcanic islands in the Indian Ocean — one of the world's smallest and least-visited nations, yet one with remarkable linguistic diversity, publishing in French, Arabic and Comorian (Shikomori). Comoros is the only country in the world to be entirely a member of both the Arab League and the African Union, reflecting its extraordinary dual cultural identity as both an Arab and African nation.
Al Watwan is Comoros's leading daily, publishing in both French and Arabic. ORTC is the national broadcaster. RFI provides trusted international French coverage. The official FFC covers the Coelacanths — Comoros's national football team, named after the famous "living fossil" fish discovered in Comorian waters, which made a remarkable debut at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
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