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Introducing ZOA, a digital news channel by and for young Africans

France Médias Monde – parent company to RFI and TV station France 24 – has launched a new digital news channel: ZOA. Focused on feature-style stories, the platform targets a young African audience, and was built by young African journalists. Meet RFI's new little sister.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 1, 2025

Malian Filmmaker Souleymane Cissé Dies At 84

Malian Filmmaker Souleymane Cissé Dies At 84

Renowned Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer in African cinema, passes away at 84. His groundbreaking work and contributions to African storytelli...

Top News · Feb 20, 2025

Mali filmmaker Souleymane Cisse, ‘father of African cinema’, dies at age 84

Mali filmmaker Souleymane Cisse, ‘father of African cinema’, dies at age 84

Trailblazer of African cinema was the winner of the jury’s prize at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival for his film, Yeelen.

Al Jazeera · Feb 20, 2025

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Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, pioneer of African cinema, has died at age 84

Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema with a career spanning 50 years, has died at age 84

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025

Africa’s ‘Cannes moment’ opens with tribute to Malian great Souleymane Cissé

The record number of African films at the 76th Cannes Film Festival has fuelled talk of a moviemaking revival on the continent, powered by a new generation of female directors. Fittingly, this year’s Carrosse d’Or award, part of the Directors Fortnight strand, went to Mali’s Souleymane Cissé, the veteran director…

France 24 · May 17, 2023

Souleymane Cissé is honoured as one of Africa's boldest and most pioneering film-makers

Souleymane Cissé is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest African film-makers of all time – and the world’s most prestigious film festival, Cannes, agrees. The Mali-born director has been announced as this year’s recipient of the Carrosse d’Or (the Golden Coach) award. David Murphy, a critic and scholar of…

The Conversation · May 14, 2023

Malian director to be awarded Carrosse d'Or at Cannes

The Carrosse d'Or will be awarded to Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé on 17 May in Cannes, at the opening of the Directors' Fortnight, the Society of Film Directors announced this week.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 9, 2023

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