The Tuaregs of the Azawad, from colonization to the hope of independence

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The Tuaregs of the Azawad, from colonization to the hope of independence

On the eve of his death, signing the honour pact creating the Front for the Liberation of the Azawad (sky blue boubou and indigo chèche), next to Bilal Ag Acherif (in the centre, beige jacket On horseback between Algeria, Libya, Mali and Niger, the Touarègue populations have a long and rich history marked by the fierce resistance to French colonial penetration and the resilience to many post-independence national trials. In this excellent text, …