From the mountains of Tinghir to the corridors of international NGOs, Mohamed Ahammam, 54, has forged a path that nothing seemed to predestine. Between Morocco, Africa and the United States, this development expert, now based in Washington, DC, has never broken with his Berber roots. And yet, behind an international career emerges the portrait of a Moroccan on the move, deeply attached to his native village and to passing on his identity.
Once widespread across Morocco’s Atlas mountains, the Barbary leopard gradually vanished over the decades, leaving behind only scattered sightings, tracks, and testimonies.
The African wolf (Canis lupaster) is a native canid long misidentified as a golden jackal. Now clearly recognized as a distinct species, it inhabits large parts of North and West Africa, including Morocco, where it has long featured in oral tradition as dib or ouchen, feared by shepherds as a threat to their herds.
Saudi influencer Khalid Al Olayan’s visit to Morocco for the Africa Cup of Nations took an unexpected turn as he ventured into the Atlas Mountains, uncovering a cultural gem in the form of Rachid, a charismatic local chicken farmer. Their unlikely friendship, their funny misunderstandings and their daily adventures, documented in viral videos, captivated millions online.
The Atlas Lions have roared into the final of the African Cup of Nations, clinching a dramatic victory over Nigeria in a tense penalty shootout after a gripping semi-final at Rabat's Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. Morocco now faces Senegal in a much-anticipated showdown for the continental crown.
As part of the 22nd Marrakech International Film Festival (held from November 28 to December 6), the eighth edition of the Atlas Workshops wrapped up this Thursday with eight of the 28 selected projects receiving awards, totaling nearly 1.2 million MAD in funding. While this industry support will help many feature films move forward, the synergy fostered by the initiative remains one of the key drivers of emerging talent’s success.
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