[2] It takes place in October annually under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture.
[3][4] In 2011, French cartoonist Hervé Barulea became the president of the FIBDA.
[5] The focus of the FIBDA is the comic book industry.
[1][6] Therefore, it is the major event in its category in pan Africa and Arab world with its huge number of international guests and its activities.
[7] In the festival several bodies and publications focusing on comics from Africa are awarded.