From Rif to Atlas: Youth-led NGO crosses Morocco to support rural tribes Following the earthquake, a group of young Riffians cross the country to help Amazigh rural tribes in Atlas mountains. Al Jazeera · Sep 19, 2023
Behind Mohammed VI’s push for a more Amazigh Morocco Amazigh identity, culture and language have been promoted by the state in recent years, a reversal of past policies. Al Jazeera · Aug 21, 2023
‘Outlaws’: Morocco’s Rif provides refuge for cannabis farmers Even as Morocco liberalises some cannabis laws, the Rif continues to be a centre for illicit production. Al Jazeera · Jul 28, 2023
Moroccan region held death recipe for boy trapped in well The death of a 5-year-old boy trapped for days in the dark depths of a well symbolizes for many villagers a curse that haunts their remote mountainous region in northern Morocco The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2022
Morocco united in sorrow as 'little Rayan' is laid to rest Rayan Oram, the five-year-old boy who died on Saturday after being trapped in a well for five days, has been buried near his village of Ighrane in the Rif Valley. The vast rescue operation showed an outpouring of solidarity in the country and drew praise from around the world. Radio France Internationale · Feb 7, 2022