Madar (Nouakchott) - The 17th edition of the Nouakchott Literary Meetings will take place from 1 to 8 December 2026 under the theme "Filming literature" (Filmer la littérature), Cridem Culture reported on Saturday, 14 November.
The meetings are organised by the Traversées Mauritanides association, chaired by Mauritanian writer Bios Diallo, who launched the event, the same source said.
The association has announced the authors expected, from the Maghreb, Europe and sub-Saharan Africa, among them Nicole Mballa (Cameroon), Ahmed Fouad Bouras (Algeria), Rachid Benzine (Morocco), Beyrouk (Mauritania), Fatimata Diallo (Senegal) and Hindou Emed (Mauritania).
Discussions with authors and book signings will be at the heart of the event, which will also host literary critics. The programme includes lectures, meetings, round tables, film screenings and youth quiz activities, according to Cridem.
Cridem described the meetings as one of the country's major cultural events and said the detailed programme would be published on the Traversées Mauritanides Facebook page.
