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Azawad

Azawad, (Tuareg: ⴰⵣⴰⵓⴰⴷ; Arabic: أزواد) officially known as the Independent State of Azawad, was a short-lived unrecognised state lasting from 2012–2013. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) unilaterally declared independence in 2012, after a Tuareg rebellion drove the Malian Armed Forces away from the region.

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Capital
Timbuktu (proclaimed) · Gao (provisional)
Common languages
French · Fula · Hassaniya Arabic · Songhay · Tamasheq
Demonyms
Azawadi · Azawadian
Historical era
Northern Mali conflict
Largest city
Gao
Status
Unrecognized state

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related to Bibliography · 89
Azawad → African History, Al-Sadi's Tarikh, Also, An Introduction, April, Archers, Asymmetric Autonomy, Augustin, Baldaro, Before Timbuktu, Boulder CO, Brill, Cambridge University Press, Christina, Coel, Diana, Direction, Dubois, Elder World, Elias
related to Name · 36
Azawad → According, Algeria, Ansar Dine, April, Arabic, Azawad Declaration, Azawagh, Berber, But, Conseil, CTEA, Dawlat Azawād, French, In, Independence, Independent State, Islamic Republic, Islamic State, Islamist, June
related to history · 26
Azawad → Africa, After European, Although, Baroua, Berlin Conference, December, France, French, French Sudan, Haut-Sénégal, In, Lieutenant Gaston Boiteux, Middle Niger, Miltou, Moyen Niger, Niger, On, Say, Senegambia, Soudan Français
related to Independence War · 21
Azawad → After, Aguelhok, Ansar Dine, April, Bamako, Contradictory, Gao, In, In March, January, Kidal, Léré, Malian, MNLA, Ménaka, Niafunké, Northern Mali, On, Tessalit, Timbuktu
see also · 12
Azawad → Africa, Arab Islamic Front, AzawadAnsar DineArab Movement, AzawadAzawadian, AzawadTuareg, Islam, JusticeNorthern Mali, Liberation, Movement, MusliminNiger Movement, Nasr, Tuareg
related to Demographics · 10
Azawad → Azawadian, January, Mali, MNLA, Mopti Region, Northern Mali, Since, The, The Malian, Tuareg
related to Geography · 10
Azawad → Algeria, In, MNLA, Much, Niger, Reuters, Sahara Desert, Some, Timbuktu, Traditionally
related to Politics · 9
Azawad → Abdelkrim Ag Tahar, An, It, Liberation Army, Mahamed Ag Tahadou, Mahmoud Ag Aghaly, Mohamed Ag Najem, The, The MNLA
related to Unilateral declaration of independence · 9
Azawad → April, France, In, Liberation, MNLA, Northern Mali, The National Movement, Their, United Nations
related to Administrative divisions · 8
Azawad → As, Gao, Gao Region, Kidal, Kidal Region, MNLA, Mopti, Timbuktu

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mnla mali independence timbuktu french malian tuareg declaration region 2012 ansar dine northern state gao government ag niger declared name

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
AzawadCapitalTimbuktu (proclaimed)1.00infobox
AzawadCapitalGao (provisional)1.00infobox
AzawadCommon languagesFrench1.00infobox
AzawadCommon languagesFula1.00infobox
AzawadCommon languagesHassaniya Arabic1.00infobox
AzawadCommon languagesSonghay1.00infobox
AzawadCommon languagesTamasheq1.00infobox
AzawadDemonymsAzawadi1.00infobox
AzawadDemonymsAzawadian1.00infobox
AzawadHistorical eraNorthern Mali conflict1.00infobox
AzawadLargest cityGao1.00infobox
AzawadStatusUnrecognized state1.00infobox
Azawad• 2012Bilal Ag Acherif1.00infobox
Azawad• 2012Mahamadou Djeri Maïga1.00infobox
Azawad• Battle of Gao and Fall of Timbuktu26–29 June 20121.00infobox
Azawad• Declaration of independence6 April 20121.00infobox
Azawad• Fall of Ansongo12 July 20121.00infobox
Azawad• Ouagadougou Agreements18 June 20131.00infobox
Azawadis aArabic corruption of the Berber word Azawagh0.90text

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