The Northern Mali Conflict, Mali Civil War, or Mali War refers to armed conflicts that started from January 2012 between the northern and southern parts of Mali in Africa. On 16 January 2012, several insurgent groups began fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad.
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| - The Northern Mali Conflict, Mali Civil War, or Mali War refers to armed conflicts that started from January 2012 between the northern and southern parts of Mali in Africa. On 16 January 2012, several insurgent groups began fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad.
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- Total:
- 400 captured
- 1 killed, 1 wounded
- 4 killed
- 9 killed
- 164+ killed,
- 2 killed, several wounded
- 28 Killed
- 38 killed, 74 wounded
- 1,000–1,500+ killed, captured or deserted (by April 2012)
- 85 killed, 197+ wounded, 12 captured (January 2013)
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- Supported by:
- *Boko Haram
- Islamists
- *Ansar Dine
- *MOJWA
- Government of Mali
- *AQIM
- (FLNA)
- (MIA)
- (MNLA)
- (Songhaisecular militia)
- * Islamic Movement of Azawad
- *Al-Mourabitoun
- *Ansar al-Sharia
- *Ganda Iso
- *Military of Mali
- *National Liberation Front of Azawad
- *National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad
- 21pxECOWAS
- Non-state combatants:
- (active until 2013, merged with fighters loyal to Belmokhtar to form Al-Mourabitoun)
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| - Displaced:
- Total: ≈374,000
- ~144,000 refugees abroad
- ~230,000internally displaced persons
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| - Ceasefire
- *Peace deal between the government and Tuareg rebels signed on 18 June 2013
- *Ceasefire signed on 20 February 2015 between Malian government and an alliance of six armed groups
- *Malian presidentAmadou Toumani Touréis ousted in acoup d'étatled byAmadou Sanogo
- *Northern Mali completely captured by rebels by April 2012, "Independent State of Azawad" declared by theMNLAand briefly supported byAnsar Dine
- *Mali's leaders have rejected autonomy, but are willing to consider devolved local powers
- *France and some African states intervene and help the Malian Army to re-take most of Northern Mali
- *TheTuareg rebellionbegan driving government forces out of Northern Mali in January 2012
- *Peace deal ended after Malian soldiers opened fire on unarmed protesters
- *Islamist groups (Ansar Dine,AQIMandMOJWA) seize Northern Mali from MNLA and imposesharia lawin the region
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- 2,000
- 3,000
- 733
- 650
- 7,000
- 1,200
- 395
- 144
- ~50
- ~500 (FLNA)
- (pre-war: ~12,150)
- * Ansar Dine: 300
- * Boko Haram: 100
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