Banned by the Senegalese government for several years, likely for the unflattering portrayal of Islam. The official reason given was that the title was incorrectly spelled in a European fashion.
The official reason for the movie to be banned in Senegal after it was completed in 1976, was the spelling mistake on the title: an extra "d" in Ceddo. Behind the minor orthographic discrepancy is a long conflict between two cultures, and the opposing views of the director, and the president of Senegal about politics and religion.
The end credits mention Présence Africaine as the publishing house, presumably for the movie's story or screenplay, that was then usually published with a film's release. Either due to the original ban in Senegal or other reasons, this was not published.