Isura TV’s flagship program “Lezzayer-itt, Akal-nnegh” (Algeria, Our Land) presents daily news in Tamazight with French and Arabic subtitles. Unlike state TV, it reports on:
Critics argue the channel amplifies separatist undertones (the Movement for the Autonomy of Kabylia – MAK). Isura TV denies this, stating it merely “reports facts.” isura tv kabyle
In 2022, Algerian authorities arrested a freelance Isura TV reporter in Tizi Ouzou on charges of “undermining national unity.” The channel now uses pseudonyms for field reporters inside Algeria. Unlike most Algerian channels, Isura TV airs programs
Unlike most Algerian channels, Isura TV airs programs on pre-Islamic Berber spirituality (e.g., “iwerdiyen n tmurt” – “flowers of the land”), which has drawn fatwas from Algiers’ High Islamic Council. In 2023, ARA issued a warning for “promoting paganism.” The channel responded by reducing such content but did not eliminate it. Unlike most Algerian channels