Souleymane Cisse, The Malian Filmaker, Passes Away At 84
Cissé gained international recognition in 1987 when his film “Yeelen” (The Light) won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, making him the first black African filmmaker to win the prize.
Cissé gained international recognition in 1987 when his film “Yeelen” (The Light) won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, making him the first black African filmmaker to win the prize.
Junta-led countries Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso officially left West Africa’s main political and trade group ECOWAS on Wednesday after more than a year of diplomatic tensions.
Mali is battling a political, security and economic crisis and has been ravaged by Al-Qaeda and Islamic State group factions since 2012. It also faces a separatist insurgency in the volatile desert north.
A jihadist attack in the Malian capital targeting a military police training camp and a military airport left more than 70 dead and 200 wounded, one of the highest tolls suffered by the security forces in recent years.
The junta-led states are looking to solidify their alliance after splitting from regional bloc ECOWAS.
Haikuwa wazi ni nani aliyemteka daktari
Mamlaka ya mawasiliano ya Mali ilisema kuwa imeondoa kusimamishwa kwa moja ya kituo kikuu za habari za nchi hiyo ya Sahel, iliyotolewa hewani mwezi mmoja uliopita kwa ukosoaji wa serikali ya kijeshi.
Moja ya vituo vikuu vya habari nchini humo imesimamishwa kwa miezi 2 kufuatia ukosoaji wa utawala wa kijeshi uliofanywa na mmoja wa waandishi wake wakuu
The Malian army has intensified its anti-jihadist operations in recent months, relying on what it describes as Russian instructors.
The Malian authorities have also announced the suspension of all MINUSMA rotations, saying a meeting between both parties must take place to facilitate their coordination and regulation.