Obituary: Burkinabè actor and director Wabinlé Nabié has died
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Obituary of the panafrican film world: Burkinabè actor and director Wabinlé Nabié dies at 53 (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Burkinabè actor, director and comedian Wabinlé Nabié died suddenly on 24 October 2026 in Malakoff, near Paris, at the age of 53. Trained at the ATB and CITO, he is known for his television and film roles and for his documentary "Les Scarifiés".
Cinema: Wabinlé Nabié, director of "Cour commune," has passed away (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Burkinabè actor, director and comedian Wabinlé Nabié died on October 24, 2026, in Malakoff, near Paris, at the age of 53, according to sources close to him cited by RTB. He was known for his roles in Waga Love, Cour commune and L'Histoire de Souleymane.
Burkina: death of actor and comedian Wabinlé Nabié (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Burkinabè actor, director and comedian Wabinlé Nabié has died at the age of 53 in Malakoff, near Paris, according to the state daily Sidwaya. He is known for the series Waga Love and the documentary Les Scarifiés.
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