A Pioneer of African Language Revival: The Life and Work of Yero Dooro Jallo
Among the great figures who dedicated their lives to the revival and intellectual development of African languages, Yero Dooro Jallo...
Culture
Alpha Diallo: A Rising Voice of Senegalese Cinema
At the Berlin International Film Festival 2026, the emergence of Alpha Diallo signaled more than the arrival of a promising...
A Fulani Tragedy on the Global Stage: Les âmes du Fouta at Berlinale 2026
At the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) 2026, Senegalese filmmaker Alpha Diallo brings a deeply moving and thought-provoking short film...
Mamadou Amadou Ly Awarded the Prestigious Yidan Prize 2025 for Advancing Literacy in Africa
The Yidan Foundation, the world’s largest education philanthropy dedicated to improving education globally, has named the Fulani linguist Mamadou Amadou...
Pulaar Recognized Globally: Fulani Language Included in Sheikh Hamad Translation Award 2026
Pulaar, also known as Fulfulde or Fulani, has been selected as one of the featured languages for the 12th edition...
Canal+ is launching a new fiction channel in Pulaar/Fulfulde called “PULAAGU”.
The French streaming giant Canal+ has launched a new channel called “Pulaagu”. A channel offering series in Pulaar/Fulfulde, highlighting the...
Cheikh Hamidou Kane, a profile of a Fulani Philosopher.
Cheikh Hamidou Kane, born in Matam on April 2, 1928, is a Senegalese writer and senior civil servant, who notably...
A feature film in Pulaar/Fulfulde “Banel & Adama” in competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2023.
Banel & Adama, the first feature film by the Fulani director, Ramata Toulay Sy has been selected for competition in...
Fight against desertification: Baaba Maal and Inna Modja appointed UNCCD Goodwill Ambassadors.
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) announced on April 17, 2023, the appointment of two Fulani musicians, Baaba...
The Gambia in the Rhythm of the Fulani Culture
The Gambian Fulbe youth organization known as Fulbe Africa has been organizing, since 2012, a yearly Fulbe Cultural Festival, to...
Maimouna Sall, a Fulani Woman who Runs a Mechanic Shop in Nouakchott
Maïmouna Sall, or “Maïmouna the mechanic”, is a 26-year-old married and mother of one, but what makes her stand out...
Will the Sahara archeological findings reveal the Origins of the Fulani?
Explorers, colonials, and Africanists of all persuasions have spilled a lot of ink on the Fulani. Because of the physical...
