Azawad declares itself independent from the Republic of Mali.
Tuareg name for a territory in northern Mali
🗓️ 6 April 2012
Azawad, or Azawagh, was a short-lived unrecognised state lasting between 2012 and 2013. The Azawadi declaration of independence was declared unilaterally by the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) in 2012, after a Tuareg rebellion drove the Malian Armed Forces from the region.