Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 213 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. 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. Niger Event News, Reviews & Updates Upcoming Events 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 VIDEO: Watch The Moment Miss Grand Ghana 2024 Won Best Evening Gown VIDEOS: Watch Davido Kingly Strutt Down The Lagos Fashion Week 2024 Runway Showing... Jewelry Trends We’ve Been Seeing for Winter #OOTD: Floral Grandeur To Die For! Nigerian Brand O’MAAN Studio’s Statement Petal Suit... BRICS Banknote Unveiled In Kazan Russia & How Accra Fashion Week’s Involvement Can... PICS: Black Sherif Switches Up To Post-Apocalyptic Fashion For His Upcoming Single ‘REBEL... VIDEO: Watch The Iconic Moment Where Miss Grand France 2024 Safietou Kabengele Removed... STG Designs Drops Stunning AI Visuals Of Stylishly Elegant African Woman & Their... #fGSTYLE: African Women Are Showing The World How Haute Kaftans Can Be &... #OOTD: Ghanaian RTW Brand Awula By Aaley Drops A Must Have Summer Bomb...