Tag Archives: Azaouad

Mali: Deal Between Tuaregs, Islamists Breaks Apart

June 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Only days after Tuareg rebels and Islamist fighters announced an alliance for a new Islamic state in northern Mali, the Tuareg rebels have backed away from the deal. An analyst says this latest move points to a dilemma the Tuaregs … read more »

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Mali’s president Amadou Toumani Toure resigns

April 8, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Amadou Toumani Toure, Mali’s president, resigned on Sunday, paving the way for the soldiers who ousted him in a coup to stick by a deal to restore civilian rule and hand power to the president of the National Assembly. Neighbouring … read more »

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US Press Release: The Political and Security Situation in Mali

April 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Mark C. Toner Acting Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC April 6, 2012 We do not recognize the statement by the National Movement for the Liberation of the Azawad (MNLA) announcing independence as valid, and we reiterate our support for … read more »

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EU, AU reject Mali break-up

April 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Brussels – The EU and AU on Friday rejected any break-up of Mali and called for talks to resolve the crisis after a Tuareg rebel group proclaimed independence in the north of the country. “The EU has made clear throughout … read more »

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Mali’s Tuareg rebels, declare independence of Azawad nation

April 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

BAMAKO, Mali – Mali’s Tuareg rebels, who have seized control of the country’s north in the chaotic aftermath of a military coup, declared independence early Monday of the Azawad nation. “We, the people of the Azawad,” they said in a … read more »

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Tuaregs attack 5th town in Mali

January 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Bamako – A local official in Mali confirmed that Tuareg fighters had opened a fifth front, attacking a town in the centre of the country only hours after attacking one in the remote east. Cheickna Dicko, the mayor of the … read more »

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47 dead as rebels, army clash in Mali

January 20, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Paris – Fighting between Tuareg rebels and the army in the West African state of Mali have left at least 47 dead in two days, the government said. Forty-five rebels and two soldiers died in the north of the country … read more »

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