Azawad

thumb|Map of Azawad, as claimed by the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad|MNLA. Dark grey dots indicate regions with a Tuareg majority. The west is mainly inhabited by Maures, and the south by sub-Saharan peoples. Azawad, or Azawagh (Tuareg: Azawaɣ, or Azawad; ), was a short-lived unrecognised state lasting between 2012 and 2013. The Azawadi declaration of independence was declared unilaterally by the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) in 2012, after a Tuareg rebellion drove the Malian Armed Forces from the region.

region of Mali

region of Mali

Kidal (Tuareg Berber: ⴾⴸⵍ, KDL, Kidal) is a town and commune in the desert region of northern Mali. The town lies northeast of Gao and is the capital of the Kidal Cercle and the Kidal Region. The commune has an area of about and includes the town of Kidal and 31 other settlements.

militant group in northern Mali

militant Islamist organization in Mali

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African militant jihadist organization

Malian Tuareg militant

militant Islamist organisation

cercle of Mali

paramilitary group

militant group in Northern Mali (2024–present)

Arab military organization active in northern Mali

Islamist group that operates in the Azawad region of Mali

2013 rebel group

1990–1996 Tuareg militant group in north Mali

armed group in northern Mali