2013: Conflict in Northern Mali

Since the fall of Amadou Toumani Touré in March 2013, Mali has been in a hopeless political crisis. After soldiers mutinied in Bamako, rebellious Tuareg and Islamists took control of the north of the country and declared an independent state. By Annett Hellwig

  • Coup in Bamako
    Coup in Bamako Coup in Bamako
  • Tuareg Berber populations in Mali
    Tuareg Berber populations in Mali Tuareg Berber populations in Mali
  • Tuareg Uprising
    Tuareg Uprising Tuareg Uprising
  • Azawad – Land of the Nomads
    Azawad – Land of the Nomads Azawad – Land of the Nomads
  • Timbuktu
    Timbuktu Timbuktu
  • Mopti
    Mopti Mopti
  • Ansar Dine
    Ansar Dine Ansar Dine
  • Instability
    Instability Instability
  • The Islamist Advance
    The Islamist Advance The Islamist Advance
  • Crime and Drug Trafficking
    Crime and Drug Trafficking Crime and Drug Trafficking
  • Refugees
    Refugees Refugees