The feature film “Annatto” by Moroccan director and screenwriter Fatima Ali Boubekdi won the Grand Prix of the 10th Dakhla International Film Festival, which wrapped up Sunday. The Jury Prize of this festival was awarded to “Night of the kings” by director Philippe Lacôte from Côte d’Ivoire. The Award for best female performance went to […]
Senegal’s President Macky Sall launched Wednesday a national dialogue initiative supposed to appease the political tension in the country, but rejected by a chunk of the opposition, including main rival Ousmane Sonko. “There can be no democracy without freedom, just as there can be no freedom without responsibility. Every piece of physical violence, every piece […]
Beninese police have arrested and detained Nigerian journalist Damilola Ayeni, the editor of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism and Social Justice (FIJ), who is likely to face terrorism charges, the Nigerian non-profit organization reports. The journalist was detained August 31 in Parakou, a northern Benin city. The FIJ said its editor was on a trip […]
