Statement by the World Amazigh Congress (CMA) Paris, 19.08.2976 – 31.08.2026 Once again, Kabylia is burning. Once again, the Kabyles are counting their dead, their scorched forests and villages, while Algiers looks away, arms its police, and jails those who…
Zidane named France coach: an Algerian file already looms over his tenure The French Football Federation has confirmed the appointment of Zinédine Zidane as the new head coach of the French national team, succeeding Didier Deschamps. He takes charge on…
As a major figure in contemporary Persian poetry, Saghi Farahmandpour returns in this fine interview to discuss her poetry, her commitment, and her latest bilingual Persian-French poetry collection, « Débris du destin » (Debris of Destiny), published in 2026 by Éditions du…
As Kabylie faces renewed wildfires in July 2026, the rapprochement between the Kabyle independence movement and a segment of the Israeli political and intellectual establishment is accelerating. Think tanks (JISS), Knesset parliamentarians, the Israeli press, and even a direct appeal…
For the fifth consecutive year, Kabylie is facing a wave of forest fires ravaging its villages, olive groves, and wooded massifs. This new fire season revives a debate as fierce as it is painful: Is it simply climate fatalism aggravated…
Since Algeria’s accession to independence in 1962, a grim constant has continued to govern the central power’s governance: an insidious and multifaceted war secretly waged against Kabylie and its community. This conflict, which cannot be reduced to episodic clashes, constitutes…
At first glance, nothing seems to link these days’ forest fires to political Islamism. The flames devour the trees, animals flee or perish, families lose their homes, and sometimes their loved ones. The tragedy appears to be merely a natural…
Repatriated from Ukraine by the Red Cross in the aftermath of the Russian invasion, Kabyle activist Amal At Mɛammar (Bedrane) has just published a personal testimony that goes far beyond a mere individual account. Through her journey from her childhood…
Kabyle journalist and blogger Mourad Aït Mimou was placed under a committal order this week by the investigating judge of the Azazga tribunal, in the Tizi Ouzou province. He is prosecuted for “apologizing for terrorism,” “undermining state symbols,” and “disseminating…
DICTATORSHIP DOES NOT NEED ADVISORS; IT HAS PUPPETS. Ferhat Mehenni’s response to the latest plea for a “moralization” of the Algerian power. In Algeria, there is an entire repertoire of opinion pieces that return, at regular intervals, to lecture the…
The criminal appeals court of Tizi-Ouzou has confirmed this week the ten-year firm prison sentence of Saïd Bissaha, a historic activist of the Rally for Culture and Democracy (RCD) originally from Bouzeguène in Kabylie. The information was communicated by his…
A major figure in contemporary Nepalese poetry, Keshab Sigdel discusses his politically engaged writing and his latest collection, Embargo, translated into French by Alexandra Cretté and published in 2025 by Éditions du Cygne. Through his texts, he explores justice, human…
From the moment they enter school, Kabyle children are confronted with a rupture between their mother tongue, their cultural environment, and the imposed educational norms.This report examines the educational, linguistic, and symbolic mechanisms that contribute to a process of identity…
