CNN: the Editor Peter Fragiskatos, in an article published by CNN in its website (see link below), asks if New Libya will bring new freedom for the Berbers of Libya. In an attempt to answer the question, he points out that:
"Over the past few months, they [the Berbers] have secured control over a wide area near the Tunisian border, a strategic position that helped open the way toward Tripoli . . . Libya's Berber minority . . . is engaged in a cultural revival. The teaching of Berber language courses and the airing of radio broadcasts . . . are now openly practised and Berber activists are adamant about preserving their newfound freedom. How this will play out is anybody's guess. What is clear is that language rights will be a key issue going forward not only in a post-Gadhafi Libya, but also in Morocco and Algeria, where much larger Berber communities live."
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