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An Algerian court yesterday sentenced 21 protesters to six months in prison for “undermining national unity”, local media reported. The court’s verdict included a six-month suspended prison sentence for protesters arrested for hoisting a flag representing the country’s Berber minority, Algerian press service (APS) noted. About ten million Berbers live …

The founders of Tunisia’s emerging AKAL party say the time has come to rehabilitate the Tamazight language and identity of the country’s indigenous people, who have been marginalized for decades. The word “Akal”, which means land in the Tamazight language, has a fundamental meaning for the cultural movement that has …

As clashes rage in southern Tripoli between the forces of eastern military commander Khalifa Hifter and the internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) made up of various militias, Amazighs in Zuwara fear their border area and town. are not attacked at any time. “We just tried to escape. I …

The Barbarian Coast of North Africa was named after the Berbers, the nomadic people who inhabited the region west of the Nile Valley in North Africa. Called the Amazighs or Imazighen in antiquity (meaning “free humans” or “free men”), they are among the oldest inhabitants of North Africa. Their rich …

The photo shows the ancient Berber village of Chenini in the Tataouine region of southern Tunisia on December 23, 2018 (Photo Xinhua) TUNIS, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) – A Berber man with a donkey walked along the rocky path leading to the ksours, known as “desert castles” on top of a …

To truly understand the Berber restaurant and dinner club, says co-founder Tony Garnicki, you have to sit at a table in the dining room as the lights go out, forks and spoons are placed next to it. empty plates containing tagine and couscous, and an aerialist in the middle of …

Tunisia and Libya are heavily dependent on informal cross-border trade, but recent restrictions on the Libyan side have triggered weeks of instability and chaos. TRT World visits the border town. The “Souk Maghrebi” market offers a colorful range of products for locals and visitors. (Alessandra Bajec / TRTWorld) BEN GUERDANE, …

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ALGERIA Algeria approved a bill paving the way for the creation of an Amazigh language academy dedicated to teaching and promoting research on Tamazight, as well as its standardization. “This is a historic decision and a breakthrough which completes the process of rehabilitation of Tamazight, opening up considerable prospects for …

Because it’s a good skill to have if you ever get lost in the wilderness. Sometimes eating is about filling the belly. Maybe even most of the time. But sometimes it’s all about the preparation, gleaning cultural information and the history of a particular dish. That’s why it’s so exciting …

April 30, 2018 For marginalized Kabyles in Algeria, even a football match can be problematic. Alessio Perron on the political struggle in the region Qualifying for a soccer world cup is usually followed by a party. When Peru qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the country celebrated with such …

TUNIS – Tunisian Berbers welcomed Yennayer, the Amazigh New Year, with celebrations of their cultural heritage, which is deeply rooted in the country. From the caves of Matmata to the delicious couscous to the colorful rugs found in southern Tunisia, the Amazigh culture has made a significant contribution to the …

After years of diplomatic deadlock over terrorism, resources and territory, the countries of North Africa are hoping that a dish can finally be put on the same table: couscous. A group of experts from the Maghreb region met to work on a joint campaign to have couscous recognized by Unesco …

In a recent article to these pages, I touched on a popular myth: that Ashkenazi Jews are descended from pagan Khazars who converted to Judaism. While this idea is getting a lot of attention, it’s based entirely on layered science. Genetics, linguistics, and onomastics – the study of names – …

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By Hadi Fornaji. Tunis, July 10, 2017: The Amazigh Supreme Council has accused the Islamic Affairs and Endowments Authority which is part of the Beida-based interim government of inciting genocide against the Amazigh community. This follows a fatwa last week from the authority condemning Ibadis as infidels and “Kharijites”. Ibadi …

“Right after the revolution, in 2012, I returned to Tunisia to see my family,” Inès Manai wrote in an email earlier this month of the photo report posted here. “When I was walking in the streets of Tunis, I saw an evolution. The girls I remembered confined to their houses …

RABAT, Morocco (AFP) – Morocco has arrested 11 people suspected of manslaughter following the death of a fish seller whose crash in a garbage truck sparked protests, prosecutors said on Tuesday. Mouhcine Fikri, 31, was accidentally killed on Friday in the northern town of Al-Hoceima as he tried to protest …

In May, the head of the the biggest party in the Tunisian parliament made a dramatic announcement. “There is no longer any justification for political Islam in Tunisia”, noted Rached Ghannouchi, explaining why his Ennahda party has decided to distance itself from its Islamist origins and to redefine itself as …

Monday marks the first day of the year 2964 for the pre-Arab inhabitants of North Africa. The Berbers of North Africa are celebrating their New Year, with festivities planned in several cities, including the Moroccan capital of Rabat. Monday marked the first day of the year 2964 for the indigenous …

TRIPOLI: Members of Libya’s ethnic Berber minority broke into the parliament building in Tripoli yesterday, smashing windows and destroying furniture, during a protest demanding greater recognition, a spokesman said of the assembly. The protest took place during a break in a regular assembly session, General National Congress spokesman Omar Hmaiden …

By Mawassi Lahcen Threats from radical Islamists prevented Tunisian Amazigh associations from holding a conference in the southern region of Matmata. Six Tunisian Amazigh groups planned their event, which aimed to unite the Tunisian Amazigh movement, to coincide with the 20th Tamezret Festival for Amazigh Culture on August 24 and …