Unlike Islamists in the Kingdom, who have remained silent over the Turkish military intervention in Syria, several Moroccan Amazigh associations have showed support for the Kurdish population. They accuse Ankara of wanting to «exterminate» Kurds.
The Amazigh writer, poet and playwright, Saïd Abarnous has published Sophonisba, translating from French into Amazigh an eponymous play, written by Voltaire 300 years ago. The translation is now available in bookstores in the north of the Kingdom. Interview.
On the 12th of January, Berbers in Morocco celebrate Yennayer, the first month in the agrarian Berber year. And while, Imazighen throughout the Kingdom are living the festivities of this day, others are unaware of the occasion.
On the 17th of October 2001, King Mohammed VI shed light on the importance of recognizing an important and primordial part of the national culture and heritage. By announcing the creation of the Royal Institute of the Amazigh Culture (IRCAM), the sovereign gave the green light to a number of initiatives and projects that worked on putting the Amazigh language and culture on an equal footing with Arabic. 16 years later three Amazigh activists spoke to Yabiladi about the ups and downs surrounding
After publishing two videos in which she affirms her support for the Iraqi Kurdistan Independence and calls for the death of Arabs, Malika Mezzane was arrested on Sunday in Rabat by the judicial police. The Amazigh poet and activist, held currently in custody, will be brought before the King’s prosecutor.
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