Carmen McCain The Hausa novels and films grew up together intertwined. Actors in drama groups became novelists and later also became directors, producers, and scriptwriters. And filmmakers often adapt ...

Niger’s junta has adopted Hausa as the national language in the place of French in a further break from Paris, its former colonial master. Since overthrowing civilian president Mohamed Bazoum in ...

Niger’s military government has officially designated Hausa as the country’s national language. The decision was formalized in a new charter released on March 31, published in a special ...

In its latest move, it has officially designated Hausa as the country’s new national language. Previously, French had served as the central and official language of the nation. This new ...