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Saturday, April 18, 2026

Collection of facts about the Mali War

This post is a collection of facts about the Mali War (2012 - now). There are 18 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

Began with the Tuareg rebellion in northern Mali (Jan 2012)
National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) rebels fighting for independence of Azawad
MNLA initially allied with Ansar Dine, al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MOJWA)
MNLA coup d'état (Mar - Apr 2012)
MNLA declared independence from Mali and was rejected by the African Union
French military began operations in Mali (Jan 2013)
Peace deal signed in June 2013 but suspended in Sept 2013
Islamic State - Sahel Province (ISSP) formed in 2015
Algiers Accords peace deal in June 2015
Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) coalition formed in 2017
Conflict between JNIM and ISSP began in 2019
Assimi Goïta lead coup d'état in 2020
Assimi Goïta lead another coup d'état in 2021
MINUSMA (United Nations peacekeeping) withdrew in 2023
Strategic Framework for the Defense of the People of Azawad (CSP) dissolved and merged with the Azawad Liberation Front in Nov 2024
230,000 people internally displaced
144,000 people have fled the country
Total deaths: 13,105