Renowned Amazigh Singer Found Dead in Casablanca Cemetery After 12-Day Search
16 March 2024
The body of Raiss El Hajj Mehdi Ben Mbark, a great Amazigh singer, was found lifeless on Friday after 12 days of disappearance.
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Moroccan MP Flags Errors in Amazigh Road Signs, Calls for Correction
18 January 2024
MP Kamal Ait Mik, member of the parliamentary group of the National Rally of Independents (RNI) in the House of Advisors, has identified errors in the writing of Amazigh words (…)
Morocco’s King Decrees Amazigh New Year as National Holiday, PM Reveals
14 January 2024
The Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch has revealed details about his telephone exchanges with King Mohammed VI before the sovereign’s decision to decree the Amazigh New Year (…)
Morocco Pushes to Reduce French in Government Systems, Boost Arabic and Amazigh
13 January 2024
Moroccans suffer from the predominance of the French language in the computer transactions of Moroccan administrations. This is the finding made by the parliamentary group of (…)
Morocco Reverses Ban on Amazigh Names in Civil Registry, Activists Celebrate Victory
10 January 2024
The commune of Ait Sedrate Jbel Soufla in the province of Tinghir has finally agreed to register Amazigh names in its civil registry. A victory for the Amazigh movement.
Moroccan Singer Fatima Tihihit Declines Israel Concert Amid Gaza Conflict
18 December 2023
The famous Amazigh singer Fatima Tihihit says she has refused an invitation to perform in Israel, notably because of the daily airstrikes on the Palestinian people.
Moroccan Central Bank Urged to Add Amazigh Language to Currency
7 August 2023
The World Amazigh Assembly (AMA) is asking Bank Al-Maghrib to comply with the Constitution and the organic law on the officialization of Amazigh and to integrate this language (…)
Morocco Declares January 14 Official Amazigh New Year Holiday
5 August 2023
The date of the Amazigh New Year in Morocco is now known. It has just been set by the Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, and it will be January 14. This day will therefore be (…)
Morocco Eases First Name Restrictions, Introduces New Approval Process
14 July 2023
Moroccan civil status officers are now obliged to temporarily accept the declared first names, including those in contradiction with the law, contrary to previous practices, (…)
Morocco Shifts Away from French Language Amid Diplomatic Tensions with France
9 June 2023
The friendship between France and Morocco has been experiencing turmoil for several months now. The unofficial reason would be France’s reluctance to recognize Morocco’s (…)