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In Côte d'Ivoire, NGO Gromo organized its first competition devoted to the LGBTQI + battle (lesbians, gays, bisexuals, shemales, queers, intersex individuals). Debates, live shows, exchanges ... The Awawale 2021 competition "Dwelling collectively in range" was held on Saturday 15 Might on the tradition manufacturing facility in Abidjan. The occasion goals to fight prejudice and violence towards…

The eighth edition of the Nollywood Week festival starts on Thursday 6 May and will take place completely online, a symbol of a cultural sector that is being undermined by the pandemic. The festival had to be canceled last year due to Covid-19. For this first virtual edition, four previews and about thirty films are shown, and many changes as well, a bit like Nigerian film that continues to adapt.…

"I like the concept of 1 mobile - 1 minute - 1 movie." The first pan-African selection of Mobile Film Festival Africa invites us until March 17 to discover for free films from 51 young directors from 23 African countries driving to the Grand PrixAfrica, equipped with 10,000 euros. Interview with Rwandan director JoëlKarekezi, winner of the prestigious Gold Standard by Yennengaau Fespaco and member of the jury for Mobile Film…

It is an institution celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. The Amiens International Film Festival, which specializes in so-called "southern" film, a benchmark for African film, was created in 1980. The 2020 edition opened its doors in a context darkened by the Covide epidemic and containment. In 40 years, the Amiens…

The eleventh edition of the Les Récréâtrales Festival ends this Saturday, October 31, in the capital of Burkina Faso. A unique festival that takes place in the courtyards of houses and which, despite the Covid-19 pandemic, has had growing success. Braving the epidemic of fear, health or safety, the public, professionals and artists have responded. Everything…

According to police, more than five people were arrested in the Oromo zone. These arrests come just before the Oromo Ireecha Cultural Festival. Ethiopian authorities say the detainees planned violent action this weekend. Weapons and ammunition were seized during a police operation in Oromia. It is not known if and under what conditions the detainees intended to use it. At the same time, another operation was uncovered, involving the intelligence services, the federal and Amhara region police, but also the federal army.…