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"Community broadcasting shall be promoted given its potential to broaden access by poor and rural communities to the airwaves."

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ACHPR: Declaration on Principles on Freedom of Expression in Africa, art. 5.2

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Declaration on Principles on Freedom of Expression in Africa

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Media outlets should take steps to provide access to marginalized groups. This may include the consideration of transmitting in minority languages and assuring broad coverage of rural areas.