Some pan-Arab and Islamist activist have deemed Yennayer as a "dangerous Zionist legend," others, once again, questioned the resources and efforts to implement the Amazigh language–Tamazight–in its ...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: On Monday, 31-year-old Ange Gnacadja rests on cotton harvested in Soclogbo, Benin. Earthquakes in the north of ...

Every week, Rajesh PN Rao, a computer scientist, gets emails from people claiming they've cracked an ancient script that has stumped scholars for generations. These self-proclaimed codebreakers ...

Rabat, Morocco - January 14, 2025 The "imazighen," indigenous people of North Africa, celebrate the Berber New Year from January 12 to 14, a significant ancestral date for this diverse local ...

On 14 January, Morocco marked the second official celebration of the Amazigh New Year, Yennayer. But, the festivities were overshadowed by recent deadly floods in Amazigh villages and the persisting ...

The Amazigh calendar begins in 950 BCE, when King Sheshonq ascended to the throne in Egypt, which means that this year is 2974 according to this calendar. Considered the original inhabitants of ...

From her pen name Oli Vam, which means olive tree in Latin, to the Amazigh jewelry she wears daily, her heritage follows her everywhere she goes. "It all reflects something, it all reflects an ...

Many members of Montreal's Amazigh community are working to protect their heritage. (Submitted by Salima Sadi - image credit) ...

"Berber culture has been with me day and night every day since I was born," she said. From her pen name Oli Vam, which means olive tree in Latin, to the Amazigh jewelry she wears daily, her heritage ...

leading to the establishment of the Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture. In 2003, Morocco officially adopted the Tifinagh script, culminating in the 2011 constitutional recognition. Yet ...

Rabat - On Tuesday, January 14, Morocco celebrates the Amazigh New Year, a deeply meaningful occasion that underscores the nation’s commitment to honoring and preserving Amazigh heritage. Designated ...