Tizi-Ouzou to host Amazigh World Congress

2008-09-24

The fifth Amazigh World Congress (CMA) will begin October 31st, organisers announced Tuesday (September 23rd) in the Algerian host city of Tizi-Ouzou. Representatives of Amazigh communities and cultural associations worldwide, "from the Canary Islands to the Egyptian island of Siwa, Egypt", are expected to attend the event, El Moudjahid quoted Algerian CMA Member Touzene Hachemi as saying. The Congress was founded in 1995 to protect and promote Amazigh civilisation and cultural heritage.

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BMFA Posted 2008-09-25

Yet another opportunity to create disorder and further divide the peoples of the region. Who is benefiting from this umpteenth masquerade? There must surely be some other priorities to focus on. At a time when civilized people throughout the world are looking for things to unite them, the under-developed continue on, unconscious of their divisive, hell-bound policies. When are we going to become truly aware of this?

Anonymous Posted 2008-09-29

I am of Kabyle origins and I can confirm the utter truth of these men having been manipulated.

KOCEILA Posted 2008-10-20

Finally Kabylia who have the courage to defy the authorities ... Good luck for the 5th congress in Tizi. Ferdi Omar Agadir Marocco

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