Morocco
Moroccan Researcher Honored with Top Amazigh Culture Award at Rabat Ceremony
Researcher Lhoussaine Ait Bahcine received the 2019 Amazigh Culture Merit Award. The ceremony took place on Friday evening in Rabat.
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Amazigh
France
Macron Addresses Rif War Chemical Weapons Reparations Request from Amazigh Leader
The President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, responded to the request of the President of the World Amazigh Assembly, Rachid Raha regarding the issue of reparation for the damages caused by the chemical war against the civilian population of the Great Rif of Morocco from 1921 to 1927.
Morocco
Agadir Unveils New Logo Showcasing Amazigh Culture and City's Landmarks
The city of Agadir has been equipped with a new logo that further enhances the characteristics of the city. It was unveiled on Friday by the Wilaya.
Morocco
Morocco Advances Official Status of Amazigh Language with New Government Commission
The Council of Government, which met on Thursday in Rabat, adopted several draft decrees, including one that sets the composition and operating procedures of the Interministerial Commission responsible for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the official status of the Amazigh language.
Morocco
Morocco's King Mohammed VI Mourns Passing of Amazigh Cinema Pioneer Ahmed Badouj
King Mohammed VI has expressed his condolences to the family of artist Ahmed Badouj, who died last Saturday.
Morocco
Morocco's New Electronic ID Cards Omit Amazigh Script, Sparking Controversy
To the surprise of many, the members of the Interior Committee in the House of Representatives adopted the draft law on the electronic national identity card (CNIE). As a result, there is no presence of tifinagh on the CNIE.
Morocco
Morocco's New Electronic ID Card Sparks Language Controversy
The draft law relating to the new electronic national identity card (CNIE) is under consideration by the Interior Committee in the first Chamber. But already, the text is raising controversies.
Morocco
Legendary Amazigh Singer Mustapha Chater Critically Ill, Needs Urgent Heart Surgery
The leader of the legendary Amazigh song group, Izenzaren, is hospitalized in critical condition at the University Center of Marrakech . His life depends on a surgical intervention whose cost would exceed his financial means.
Morocco
Iconic Algerian Singer Idir, Voice of Kabyle Music, Dies at 70
The singer Idir, who was one of the main ambassadors of Kabyle song around the world, is no more. He died on Saturday, May 2, at the age of 70. The announcement was made by his family on social networks.
Spain
Spanish Intelligence Agency Seeks Multilingual Interpreters, Including Arabic and Amazigh Speakers
The Spanish intelligence services (National Intelligence Center) have published a job offer to recruit interpreters proficient in Russian, Hebrew, French, English, and Arabic. Including the dialects of North Africa and the Middle East, including Darija.
Morocco
Amazigh Groups in Morocco Shift Strategy, Prepare for 2021 Elections
The era of boycotting elections is over. Amazigh movements are considering a Front for Political Action, with a view to participating in the legislative, local and regional elections in 2021.
Morocco
Casablanca Officials Reject Amazigh Baby Name, Sparking Controversy
The civil status services of Casablanca refused to register the first name of a little girl to whom the parents had given "Silya", an Amazigh (Berber) first name. Faced with this refusal, they sought the help of the lawyer and activist of the Amazigh Movement, Ahmed Arhmouch.