Amazigh march for language rights and earth-quake recovery

Two marches commenced in Rabat and Marrakech on April 20th to mark the 45th anniversary of the Amazigh Spring, which commemorates the 1980 crackdowns in Algeria that killed several Amazigh protesters, reports Yabiladi.

Internal divisions saw Rabat protests rally around the legacy of Amazigh intellectual Mohamed Chafik, demanding recognition of Amazigh identity, language rights, and the release of “Hirak Rif” detainees.

 Meanwhile, in Marrakech, economic neglect took center stage as protestors emphasized highlighted slow reconstruction and limited access to basic services in earthquake-hit areas like Al Haouz, where many survivors still live in tents well over a year later.