Souleymane Ag Anara: Views of the Nomadic Sahara

An opening exhibition for the Bicentenary of Photography

A photojournalist, widely recognised and sought after by media outlets and press agencies (AFP, Reuters), Souleymane Ag Anara has covered most of the major events that have shaped Sahelian current affairs over the past decade. A founding member of Antropia, a photography and research collective, he devotes his artistic work to representing the indigenous nomadic peoples of the Greater Sahara.

From the Malian banks of the Niger River to the foothills of the Aïr Mountains, from Tamanrasset to Agadez, he follows in the footsteps of caravanners, Kel Tamasheq, Amazigh and Fulani people. His photographs portray their daily lives and shed light on ancestral traditions that sustain the spirit of living together championed by Sahelian communities.

As part of the Bicentenary of Photography, the Alliance Française de Dire Dawa will present a programme devoted to…