Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 218 Niger’s FIMA festival has been cancelled due to security fears. This follows the recent attacks in Paris and also in Mali, where 22 people were killed in a raid on a luxury hotel last week, couturier Alphadi said. FIMA happens to be one of the biggest fashion shows in Africa as far as the francophone community is concerned. THe event sees over a 1,000 participants from designers to models to celebrities. It is reported that Niger is battling the Nigerian-based jihadist group Boko Haram in the south-east of the country. More Articles You Would Love VIDEO: Gambia’s @MaximBady Exposes Pedophile Instagram Prostitute In New Comedy, But Is There Truth? The Kaftan Allure: A Promising Collection with Room for Growth The last show in 2013 was organized under tight security due to fears of an attack by al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). Alphadi, founder and CEO of FIMA, said the four-day festival would take place “very soon”, without giving a date. [penci_button link=”https://www.fashionghana.com/category/african-fashion-news/about-niger/” icon=”fa fa-address-book” icon_position=”left” radius=”5px” size=”small” text_color=”#ecd29a” text_hover_color=”#ffffff” background=”#111111″ hover_bgcolor=”#000000″]Niger[/penci_button] [penci_button link=”https://www.fashionghana.com/category/african-fashion-news/event-reviews/” icon=”fa fa-address-book” icon_position=”left” radius=”5px” size=”small” text_color=”#ecd29a” text_hover_color=”#ffffff” background=”#111111″ hover_bgcolor=”#000000″]Event News, Reviews & Updates[/penci_button] [penci_button link=”https://www.fashionghana.com/events/” icon=”fa fa-address-book” icon_position=”left” radius=”5px” size=”small” text_color=”#ecd29a” text_hover_color=”#ffffff” background=”#111111″ hover_bgcolor=”#000000″]Upcoming Events[/penci_button] cancelledfima postponednigerniger fashion Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Nana Tamakloe Founder of FashionGHANA.com and Accra Fashion Week. I'm grateful you visited, I hope you share, subscribe and share your comments or opinions below. More For You February by Serwaa Introduces ‘SƐWAA’ with Ahwenepa Nkasa Transitional Collection VIDEO: VLISCO Unveils the New Collection of “Satin Royal” for the festive Season... VIDEO: Nigeria’s Chidimma Vanessa Adetshina Robbed Off Miss Universe 2024 Title & Receives... After Pushing Out Chidimma, Miss SA’s European Queen Drops Out Of Miss Universe;... #BeautyOfTheWeek: Meet The Gorgeous Doctor & Pageant Queen Of Botswana, Dr. Thanolo C.... Farewell to a Trailblazer: Guinea-Bissau’s Dina Adão Passes Away, Leaving a Legacy On... VIDEOS: Watch Chidimma Vanessa Celebrate At Miss Universe 2024 Whilst Dancing To Ghanaian... Africans Have Proudly Accepted Trick Daddy’S Claim As A Non ‘African American’ –... Stunning Cassandre Jacques Exits Miss World Dominican Rupublic Amid Uproar Over Haitian Heritage... #MODELCRUSH: Senegal’s Rising Star Ndey Touty Sakho Checks All Beauty Boxes & Effortlessly...