Background
Mamani was born in 1932 in Zinder, Niger.
journalist screenwriter writer poet
Mamani was born in 1932 in Zinder, Niger.
He was a trade unionist. In 1980 he published his novel Sarraounia, based on the real-life Battle of Lougou between Azna queen Sarraounia and French Colonial Forces. To write the book, he used written archives as well as oral histories.
The novel was adapted into a 1986 film (also called Sarraounia) by director Medical Hondo.
Mamani died in a car accident in 1993 between Zinder and Niamey.