Guérewol — The Wodaabe Men's Beauty Contest
News from Guérewol and Cure Salée: our articles and the official news from Niger.
The latest news from Guérewol and Cure Salée, as Festival TV follows: our articles on the gathering, and the official news published by the Niger Press Agency (ANP), the Niger State news agency.
Our articles
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Actualité officielle
October 2 to 4, 2026 — The 59th edition of the Salée Cure in Ingall. The Niger Press Agency officially announced the holding of the 59th edition of the Salée Cure in Ingall, from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 October 2026, and then covered its opening under the presidency of the Prime Minister of Niger, under the theme "Preserving natural resources and valuing cultural heritage for harmonious coexistence between pastoral and agro-pastoral communities". The Guérewol des Wodaabe is held in the wake of this gathering of nomadic herders.