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Culture: Berber theatre, long overlooked and ignored by critics, is developing as a tradition in its own right within the wider context of Moroccan theatre.
In-depth: In Libya's south, the Tuareg, a Berber ethnic group, are using the conflict to build their sphere of influence, counteracting decades of social stigma and reasserting their national identity.
The ancient Algerian custom of 'Touaiza' goes back centuries but is still practised today throughout rural Algeria, where the social value of solidarity and interdependence is highly regarded for the benefit it brings to communities.
Analysis: Amid the crumbling of established peace accords, the withdrawal of international troops, and the rise of Russia's influence in Mali, can Algeria play a role in bringing stability to the Sahel?
![Berbers begin Amazigh New Year celebrations [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/large_16_9/public/media/images/792D2601-2E10-4E7E-8C3D-5E5270EDE632.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=lBlxvcy3 "Berbers begin Amazigh New Year celebrations [Getty]")
For decades, Morocco's Amazigh community pleaded for an official recognition of the new year as an official paid holiday, a symbolic recognition of indigenous identity that they hope to win under the leadership of Amazigh PM Aziz Akhannouch.
Mohamed Melehi's first UK solo show celebrates his life's achievement as both an artist and forerunner of the cultural scene in post-colonial Morocco.
In-depth: Survivors of a 2013 shipwreck that killed 200 migrants say Italy failed to take appropriate measures to save their relatives. A new UN ruling supports their claims.
In-depth: Despite UAE-Bahrain's normalisation agreement with Israel, and their unofficial relations with Tel Aviv, North African countries are likely to resist pressures and inducements to follow suit, writes Abdelkader Cheref
Book Club: Massoud Hayoun's intimate memoir weaves family history with politics in a powerful exploration of Arab Jewish identity.
Mauritania abolished slavery in 1981, the last country to do so, but the practice remains deeply rooted in society.