It was one of his priorities. When he took over the rotating presidency of the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA) in July 2022, Alghabass Ag Intalla immediately reiterated his desire for formal ...

It may not be the heart of Africa but it is the key to Africa. Forget about “Niger” and think of Azawad. Think of the bigger and older picture: a region that encompasses northern Mali, southern ...

Touareg rebels in northern Mali are moving ahead with plans for an interim government even as West African states discuss possible military intervention. The breakaway Touareg state of Azawad swore in ...

For Touareg separatists in northern Mali, ending Bamako's writ may have been the easiest task in the litany of obstacles facing Azawad. Less than one month after Touareg rebels declared the ...

The rebels of northern Mali, represented by the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA), finally agreed to sign the agreement for peace and reconciliation in Bamako on 20 June, crowning almost a year ...

The Tuareg rebels on April 6 declared their independence from Mali and announced the formation of the state of Azawad. That action was condemned or ignored by the international community. In a ...

The Tuareg rebels on April 6 declared their independence from Mali and announced the formation of the state of Azawad. That action was condemned or ignored by the international community. In a ...

The marriage of convenience between the two Tuareg groups – the secular Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) and the Islamist Ansar Dine (Defender of the Faith) was bound to be tense. Whilst ...

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Mali -- which witnessed the overthrow of a democratically elected government by a military coup last month, as well as a burgeoning separatist movement -- is one of the poorest, most desolate places ...

Last year, Tinariwen released their ninth studio album, Amatssou. Today, the Tuareg desert blues ensemble is sharing "Azawad," their first new material since then. "Azawad" is a response to the ...