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Declaration of Azawad

6 Apr 2012Key eventNorthern Mali

PoliticalTerritorial changeNorthern Mali / Azawad

With Gao, Timbuktu and Kidal in rebel hands, the MNLA unilaterally declares the independent state of Azawad. No state recognises it.

Why it mattersThe high-water mark of the separatist project — and the moment it began losing control of its own rebellion to the jihadist groups that had fought alongside it.

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