Fierce clashes between Malian army and Tuareg rebels kill 47

A nomadic community of some 1.5 million people, Tuareg of various tribes are
scattered between Algeria, Burkina Faso, Libya, Niger and Mali.

Mali and Niger experienced uprisings as the Tuareg fought for recognition of
their identity and an independent state in the 1960s, 1990s and early 2000
with a resurgence between 2006 and 2009.

After these rebellions many fighters left for Libya, where they were
integrated into Kadhafi’s security forces. After his fall they returned to
northern Mali, particularly the Azawad region between Timbuktu and Kidal.

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