Movement for the Autonomy of Kabylie
The Movement for the self-determination of Kabylie (MAK; Kabyle: Afraniman i Tmurt n Yeqbayliyen; French: Mouvement pour l'autonomie de la Kabylie) is a non-violent nationalist movement Kabyle political organization seeking self-government rule for the province of Kabylie in Algeria. It was founded by the kabyle berberist singer Ferhat Mehenni, now President of The Provisional Government of Kabylie in exile, after the "Black Spring" disturbances in 2001.
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| Leader | Ferhat Mehenni |
| Founded | 30 June 2001 |
| Headquarters | France |
| Ideology | Independentism Kabylism secularism Sovereignty |
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| www.makabylie.org | |
MAK claims to speak for the minority Kabyle people who claims frustration by the efforts of the Algerian government to assimilate the remaining berbers nations minorities into the Arabized Berber and arabs majority. The immediate goal of MAK is the regional self-determination for the province of Kabylie, which according to Mehenni could be the "first step towards a Kabyle, Berber State".
See also
- Berber people
- Politics of Algeria
- Barbacha - A self-governing town in Kabylie.
- Rally for Culture and Democracy (RCD) - The main Liberal Berber party.
- Socialist Forces Front (FFS) - The main Socialist Berber party.
- Arouch Movement - A Kabyle political organization modelled on traditional village councils.
References
External links
- "The Other Intifada" Boston Globe report on the MAK
- "Autonomy in Kabylia: breaking a taboo" Discussion of the autonomist movement in Kabylia in general by Professor Salem Chaker.
- (in French) MAK official website
