Azawad
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Azawad or Northern Mali, refers to the most remote area of Mali.
A insurgency is currently ongoing in this territory by MNLA
Etymology
It's thought to be a Tuareg word.
History
Prior to the French rule
Very
Under the French rule
Most of the Azawad was inhabited by Tuaregs. The French failed to colonize the Azawad from Algeria. The Azawad was colonised by French Marines coming from Niger river
Under the Malian rule
Many insurgencies. See Tuareg rebellions
Geography
Climate
It's desertic or semi-desertic in Gao district. == Administrative divisions
It includes Gao, Timbuktu and Kidal
Demographics
Ethnics
The areas is traditionnaly inhabited by Tuaregs, Moors, Songhay and Peuls. Kidal, Gao, and Timbuktu have also a good amount of Bambara, who settled after 1960s mainly.
Languagues
Tamashek, arabic, fulfule (peul) and songhay are the most important languages in Azawad. Bambara is spoken by the malian descent living in the cities.