Northern Azawad rebels agree to ‘federalism in all but name’ with Bamako, formally ending conflict that erupted in January 2012. The rebels of northern Mali,
Mali’s Tuareg rebel National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) and Ansar Dine Islamist militants have agreed to merge and create an independent Islamic
By Bate Felix BAMAKO (Reuters) – Mali’s desert Tuaregs proclaimed independence for what they call the state of Azawad on Friday, a secession bid immediately