They’re not the same thing, unlike what many might think, and the difference is important. Reports indicate that Russia has withdrawn from three bases in Northeastern Mali, which the local Tuareg call Azawad, after the
Crise au Mali : “la junte doit partir”, estime l’opposant Étienne Fakaba Sissoko
Porte-parole de la Coalition des forces pour la République (CFR), avec à sa tête l’imam Mahmoud Dicko, Étienne Fakaba Sissoko a estimé sur France 24 que “la junte est la seule responsable de la situation
Mali: série d’enlèvements d’activistes et de politiciens après les attaques des djihadistes du JNIM et les rebelles du FLA
Au Mali, les arrestations et les enlèvements se poursuivent après les attaques coordonnées du Groupe de soutien à l’islam et aux musulmans (JNIM) et du Front de Libération de l’Azawad (FLA) dans l’ensemble du pays,
Are Mali’s Tuareg-led FLA fighters terrorists or separatists?
A Tuareg-led separatist group in Mali has insists it is not a “terrorist” organisation despite carrying out coordinated attacks with al-Qaeda-linked fighters that hit military targets and killed the country’s defence minister last month. The
Five Questions That Russia Should Consider Amidst The Malian Insurgents’ Outreaches
The latest Malian insurgency took a twist after the terrorist-designated groups, the Tuareg “Azawad Liberation Front” (FLA) and the al-Qaeda-affiliated “Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin” (JNIM), reached out to Russia. Their messages can be read with
Is The “Azawad Liberation Front” A Terrorist Group, A Separatist One, Or A Blend Of Both?
Opinions naturally differ, but its legacy will ultimately be determined by whether it wins or loses, with victory leading to its legitimization and normalization following the Syrian model. The “Azawad Liberation Front’s” (FLA) spokesman Mohamed
Ideology, Blood, and War: Rethinking the Origins of Boko Haram
Before he became a fugitive preacher, during which time security officials learned to mutter his name with a foreboding weight, culminating ultimately in his killing, filmed and circulated across local and international news platforms, Mohammed
The Making and Unmaking of Abubakar Shekau
The night air over the Sambisa forest reserve in North East Nigeria throbbed with the growl of engines. Then came the voices — distant at first, before swelling, amplified through loudspeakers mounted on the backs
The Making of the Boko Haram Army
On a hauntingly cold night in 2008, a 28-year-old impressionable fan of Mohammed Yusuf sat in the latter’s compound in the London Ciki area of Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, at 1 a.m., placed his hand in
Mali : “Le Jnim est conscient qu’il a besoin d’une alliance plus large pour faire chuter la junte”
Un climat de fébrilité règne à Bamako, où les forces de la junte ont procédé à plusieurs arrestations après les attaques du 25 avril menées par les combattants du Jnim et ses alliés indépendantistes touaregs.