Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, a source of pride for RFI Clubs

Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, Prix Goncourt, November 3, 2021, in París.

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By: Eric Amiens

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This week, a nod to the Senegalese writer Mohamed Mbougar Sarr who received the prestigious Goncourt Prize for his novel “ 

 ” (Philippe Rey / Jimsaan editions).

He is the first writer from sub-Saharan Africa to be honored with this award.

A talented author, known to RFI.

Mohamed Mbougar Sarr received, in 2014, the Stéphane Hessel prize at the age of 23.

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“The most secret memory of men”, by Mohamed Mbougar Sarr.

© Éditions Philippe Rey / Jimsaan

We are also talking about training young people from Club RFI Ouagadougou in audiovisual and new media.

The trainees covered the 27th edition of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO).

Alioune Badara Mané from Club RFI Méouane (Senegal) and Ben Adama Coulibaly from Ouagadougou, head of the RFI Clubs network in Burkina Faso.

© Club RFI Méouane

With the participation of Alioune Badara Mané (Club RFI Méouane-Senegal), Clémence Nébie, and Ben Adama Coulibaly (Club RFI Ouagadougou Burkina Faso.

Music:

"

", Greg Burkimbila.

Director: Jérémie Besset.

►Also listen: Special Prize for Francophone Young Writing Stéphane Hessel 

Young reporters from Club RFI Ouagadougou at Fespaco 2021 © Club RFI Ouagadougou

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