A letter sent out by the General Directorates for Cultural Affairs to national drama and choreography centers calls for an immediate halt to all projects involving nationals from the three African countries.
Explainer: French Cultural Minister Rima Abdul-Malak has clarified that “France has always been an open and welcoming nation for artists”, in the wake of a divisive letter sent out this week ordering cultural institutions to suspend all cooperation with Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso.