In Mauritania, a group of journalists and rappers just launched a rapped TV news edition. Called “Chi-Taari journal rappé” it is a news program made by youth for youth.

Test period for the program is over. Pilot was posted on YouTube on February 23: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgt48ZdHQUg

Other episodes have been produced and posted and feedback from internet users is expected.

All members of the team behind the program, a woman included, consider themselves as full journalists. They succeed each other on-screen. News are given in 5 local languages.

The rapped news concept already exists in Senegal and Cote d’Ivoire. In Senegal, it is quite appreciated online and also 2STV channels. In June 2015, the news 3^rd edition was ongoing. It is delivered in a critical and taunting tone. It gets you connected to traditional news.