Mali War / Sahel Jihadist Insurgency

Name: Mali War / Sahel Jihadist Insurgency
Start: 2012-01-16

since 16 Jan 2012 · 16.77° N, 3.01° W

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When: since 16 Jan 2012
Kind: Armed conflict
Deaths: 25,000
Coordinates: 16.77° N, 3.01° W
Type: Insurgency / civil war
Region: Africa (Sahel)
Cities: Timbuktu, Gao
Side a: Malian government (+ formerly France/Operation Barkhane, later Russian Africa Corps/Wagner)
Side b: Tuareg separatists (MNLA) and jihadist groups (JNIM, ISGS)
Alliances: Malian government (+ formerly France/Operation Barkhane, later Russian Africa Corps/Wagner), Tuareg separatists (MNLA) and jihadist groups (JNIM, ISGS)

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Mali War

Ongoing conflict in West Africa since 2012

The Mali War is an ongoing conflict that began on 16 January 2012 with a Tuareg rebellion in northern Mali. The rebels included the secular-oriented National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), a group fighting for independence or greater autonomy of a region they called Azawad.

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Global Wars & Armed Conflicts, 1914–2026Kaggle compilationNo licence stated
UCDP Battle-Related DeathsUppsala Conflict Data Program · names it “Mali: Government”Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Wikidata: wars and rebellionsWikidata contributors · names it “Mali War”Creative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page

Mali War / Sahel Jihadist Insurgency

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