The Revolutionary Liberation Army of Azawad (,
abbreviated
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ARLA) is a
Tuareg
The Tuareg people (; also spelled Twareg or Touareg; endonym, depending on variety: ''Imuhaɣ'', ''Imušaɣ'', ''Imašeɣăn'' or ''Imajeɣăn'') are a large Berber ethnic group, traditionally nomadic pastoralists, who principally inhabit th ...
militant rebel group in northern
Mali
Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is the List of African countries by area, eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of over . The country is bordered to the north by Algeria, to the east b ...
. The ARLA surged as a dissident group opposing the
Tamanrasset Accords. In December 1991, the ARLA joined the
United Movements and Fronts of Azawad (MFUA), which signed the National Pact peace treaty.
[Jean-Marc Balencie, Arnaud de La Grange. ''Mondes rebelles: guerres civiles et violences politiques''. Michalon, (1999) p.264-5]
See also
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Tuareg Rebellion (1990–1995)
From 1990 to 1995, a rebellion by various Tuareg groups took place in Niger and Mali, with the aim of achieving autonomy or forming their own nation-state. The insurgency occurred in a period following the regional famine of the 1980s and subs ...
References
Conflicts in 1991
Rebel groups in Mali
Tuareg rebels
Azawad
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