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Amdjarass hosts FICSA 2026: a festival of saharan excellence

February 6, 2026

The 6th edition of the International Festival of Saharan Cultures (FICSA) is set to kick off tomorrow, February 7, 2026, in Amdjarass, Chad’s Ennedi province.

The Festival will highlight traditional dances, music, theater, camel racing, and gastronomic discoveries showcasing Saharan cultures

Focus on South-South cooperation, sustainable development, and preserving intangible heritage

Delegations from several countries, including Niger, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Mali, Egypt and Algeria, are expected to attend.

The festival will run until February 13, 2026, and promises to be an immersive experience into the rich heritage of the Sahara region.

Aisha DUWAI Ali

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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