Alain Gomis’ Fespaco Pedigree ‘saluted’
Senegal’s President Macky Sall has commended film director Alain Gomis for winning the Golden Stallion of Yennega. It is the ...
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Senegalese Film Scoops Top Award At Africa Film Fest
"Felicite," a tale about a nightclub singer who has to scrape together funds to pay for her son's treatment after ...
Anti-Colonial Film Gets Rave Reception At Africa Fest
A film raging against colonialism and the exploitation of Africa wowed viewers at the continent's top cinema festival Wednesday, winning ...
Burkina Parties For Top Film Festival A Year After Attacks
A year after jihadist attacks killed 33 people, Burkina Faso's capital is kicking up its heels on the back of ...
Burkina Jihadists Claim Attack On Police Positions
A night attack on two police positions in Burkina Faso was claimed by jihadists who killed 12 soldiers in the ...
Islamist Attack On Burkina Faso Police
There is tight security in Ouagadougou for Fespaco Two police posts in Burkina Faso were attacked by jihadists on Monday ...
African Film Festival To See Special Prize For Short-Film
The guild of African film directors and producers, a Paris based NGO, will reward a short-film with the special Thomas ...
African Cinema Crosses ‘Borders’ At Burkina Fest
An African road movie about four women wowed its audience Sunday as it kicked off the Panafrican cinema and television ...
Solar-Powered Cinema Opens In Burkina Ahead of Festival
A solar-powered cinema was unveiled in Burkina Faso Friday ahead of Ouagadougou's hosting of Africa's top film festival, even as ...
Tight Security For Africa’s Top Film Festival In Burkina
Burkina Faso is laying on tight security for Africa's top film festival which kicks off Saturday in a nation hit ...