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FICSA 2026: a celebration of Saharan cultures and sustainable tourism

February 7, 2026

The 6th edition of the International Festival of Saharan Cultures (FICSA) kicked off on February 7, 2026, in Amdjarass, Chad’s Ennedi-East province. 

The festival, themed ‘Culture and sustainable tourism for inclusive territories,’ brought together delegations from several African and Arab countries, showcasing the rich cultural heritage of the Sahel-Sahara region.

Speaking at the event, Abakar Rozzi Teguil, the Minister of Tourism Development, Culture and Handicrafts remembered the aims of FICSA. 

‘Our Saharan cultures must not remain confined to memory or nostalgia. They must live, circulate, renew themselves, and engage in dialogue with the world’. Abakar Rozzi Teguil, the Minister of Tourism Development, Culture and Handicrafts,

He highlighted the tourism potential as well. 

‘To make culture an economic driver and tourism a tool for local development […].’

The week-long celebration, running until February 13, promises to promote cultural cooperation, sustainable tourism, and national cohesion.

(With MRTV French)

Djinodji Solmengar

Djinodji Solmengar

Djinodji Solmengar Rodrigue is a journalist with MRTV English, Chad’s first English-language media outlet, where he led English-language news coverage at its launch. Based in N’Djamena, his reporting explores political, economic, and social developments, with particular attention to everyday realities, informal sectors, and cultural life. His work also extends to football and broader societal issues, approached through field reporting and in-depth storytelling. Beyond reporting, Djinodji regularly conducts interviews focused on education, including the teaching of English in Chad, as well as conversations (with AFROTRONIX, to name a few) on culture and music. He is also active as an English–French interpreter, working alongside international media professionals. In this capacity, he recently supported and interpreted for a delegation of foreign journalists, including BBC representatives, during the PND Chad Connexion 2030 mission. Alongside his professional practice, Djinodji is pursuing a PhD, with research centered on the presence of China and Russia in Africa as portrayed in selected Commonwealth online media. His academic interests lie at the intersection of media, geopolitics, and discourse analysis. Earlier in his career, he taught English and authored a Master’s thesis examining the contextualization of English language teaching in Chad, reflecting a sustained engagement with educational challenges and policy.

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