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2012 Tuareg rebellion

Tuareg Rebellion of 2012
Part of the Northern Mali conflict and (of the Berber separatism in North Africa) and the impact of the Arab Spring
Azawad in context.JPG
Map of Azawad, as claimed by the MNLA. Dark grey dots indicate regions with a Tuareg majority.
Date 16 January 2012 (2012-01-16) – 6 April 2012 (2012-04-06)
(2 months and 3 weeks)
Location Northern Mali
Status

MNLA/Ansar Dine victory

  • Malian president Amadou Toumani Touré is ousted by a coup d'état
  • MNLA and Ansar Dine take control of all Northern Mali territory
  • Independent state of Azawad declared by the MNLA and initially supported by Ansar Dine
  • Conflict between the MNLA and Ansar Dine (the latter receiving support from AQIM and MOJWA).
Belligerents

 Mali

FLNA

Ganda Iso

 Azawad

Islamists
Commanders and leaders

Mali Amadou Toumani Touré (until March)
Mali Sadio Gassama (until March)
Mali El Haji Ag Gamou (until March)
Mali Amadou Sanogo (since March 2012)

Mohamed Lamine Ould Sidatt (FLNA)
Housseine Khoulam (FLNA)		 Azawad Mahmoud Ag Aghaly
Azawad Bilal Ag Acherif
Azawad Moussa Ag Acharatoumane
Azawad Ag Mohamed Najem
Iyad ag Ghaly
Omar Ould Hamaha
Strength

7,000–7,800 regulars,
4,800 paramilitaries,
3,000 militia (overall military strength)

~500 (FLNA)

MNLA: 3,000 - 9000(MNLA claime)

Ansar Dine: ~300
Casualties and losses
200+ killed or missing,
400 captured
1,000–1,600 defected
Total: 1,000–1,500+ killed, captured or deserted		 ~165 killed (Malian sources)
Displaced: ~100,000 refugees abroad
100,000+ internally displaced persons
Total: ~250,000

MNLA/Ansar Dine victory

 Mali

FLNA

 Azawad

Islamists

Mali Amadou Toumani Touré (until March)
Mali Sadio Gassama (until March)
Mali El Haji Ag Gamou (until March)
Mali Amadou Sanogo (since March 2012)


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