Malian director Souleymane Cissé, the African cinema pioneer who over five decades gained prominence for works infused with ...

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema with a career spanning 50 years, has died ...

And Libya is the centerpiece of that strategy. Russia is deeply committed to expanding its presence in Africa. However, the abrupt loss of their air and naval bases in Syria following the collapse of ...

Celebrated Malian director Souleymane Cissé, who was the first sub-Saharan African director to win a major award at Cannes with 1987 Jury Prize winner Yeelen ( Brightness ), has died at the age of 84.

the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO), which will open this next weekend in the capital of Burkina Faso." Cissé was the first Black African filmmaker to win a ...

At a time when Africa is convulsed by various threats and American interests could be at risk, United States influence is in ...

Clumsy fakes like the supposed Moscow marina are rare in these campaigns ... Initiative African Initiative also has offices in Burkina Faso, where it frequently hosts public events.

On Saturday 15 February 2025, the first official presentation of the new and 40th book by the French-Cameroonian ...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s fallout with ECOWAS ... In recent years, the three countries have sought support from Moscow, with Russia’s Africa Corps—now replacing the Wagner Group ...