ABSTRACT
Radios are spaces that can connect individuals through dialogue. This chapter investigates this potential of radio programmes by looking at Culture de la Paix broadcasted by the United Nations Radio Guira in the Central African Republic. This study echoes the claim that indigenous language broadcasts can facilitate inter-group communication even in potentially violent conflict situations. It is aired in Sango, the country’s lingua franca. The challenge is to advance in promoting a culture of dialogue beyond the radio sphere. This is part of a larger PhD project that examines the construction of media narratives in the context of peacebuilding. Radio shows constitute a safe space for ‘communities of affect’ through the practice of dialogue.
