Who are the Tuareg rebels?

The MNLA was formed by former insurgents and a significant number of heavily armed Tuaregs who fought in the Libyan Civil War….Tuareg rebellion (2012)

How many people died in the Tuareg rebellion?

The FIAA agreed to a cessation of military hostilities in June 1995. The end of the Tuareg rebellion was marked by the ceremonial destruction of some 3,000 weapons in Timbuktu (Tombouctou) on March 26, 1996. Some 2,500 civilians were killed during the conflict.

How many Tuaregs are there?

The Tuareg people are about 2 million nomadic people who live across the Sahara Desert, including in the North African countries of Mali, Niger, Libya, Algeria and Chad.

How many people died in the Mali Civil War?

Fighting continued into December. Since the escalation of violence in January 2012, an estimated 1,500 to 3,524 people have been killed. 2012 Fighting resumed in northern Mali between Tuareg rebels and security forces early in the year. Nearly 100 soldiers were executed by the MNLA.

Are there still Tuaregs?

There are still about 2m Tuareg, mostly in Niger and Mali. But surrounded by foreign majorities, they have been marginalised: land reforms limit their traditional nomadic pastoralism, while trade restrictions keep them poor. Rampant desertification hardly helps.

What language do the Tuareg speak?

Tamashek
Tamashek is the language of the Tuareg, who often call themselves the Kel Tamagheq, or Tamashek speakers. The language is also spoken in Algeria and Mali and possesses its own writing, called tifinagh, which is in widespread use.

Where was the Tuareg rebellion?

northern Mali
The Tuareg rebellion of 1962–1964, sometimes called the First Tuareg Rebellion or the Alfellaga, was an insurgency by populations of what is now northern Mali begun shortly after the nation achieved independence from France in 1960.

Has the Mali war ended?

A peace deal between the government and Tuareg rebels was signed on 18 June 2013, however on 26 September 2013 the rebels pulled out of the peace agreement and claimed that the government had not respected its commitments to the truce. Fighting is still ongoing even though French forces are scheduled for withdrawal.

Why is Mali so poor?

Malnutrition issues, lack of education and conflict are the main causes of poverty in Mali. The average wage in Mali is $1.25 per day, and more than half of the population currently lives below the international poverty line. This contributes to Mali being one of the least developed countries in the world.

What was the cause of the Tuareg rebellion in 2012?

Berber separatism in North Africa. The Tuareg Rebellion of 2012 was an early stage of the Northern Mali conflict; from January to April 2012, a war was waged against the Malian government by rebels with the goal of attaining independence for the northern region of Mali, known as Azawad.

Where did the Tuareg rebels in Mali get killed?

Official Malian sources reported that 20 Tuareg rebels have been killed by the army in the Timbuktu region, most of them being killed by helicopter gunships. On 8 February, the MNLA seized the Mali-Algeria border town of Tinzaouaten, forcing Malian soldiers to escape into Algeria.

When did the Tuareg war with Niger end?

As part of an initiative started under a 1991 National Conference, the peace accords of 15 April 1995 with all Tuareg (and some Toubou) rebel groups were negotiated with Government of Niger in Ouagadougou, the final armed group signing up in 1998.

When did the MNLA take control of Menaka?

On 1 February, the MNLA took control of the city of Menaka when the Malian army operated what they called a tactical retreat. The violence in the north led to anti-rebellion protests which shut down Bamako, Mali’s capital. Dozens of Malian soldiers were also killed in fighting in Aguelhok.