Tag: Tamacheq
-
A CLEAR RESPONSE TO FALSE LIES
•
Quote from Khmidoune Ag Toumast, Response to the lies of the propagandists of the criminal Malian regime. First: before talking about “terrorism” and “illegitimate relations,” it would be more honest to talk about Mali’s state terrorism against the people of Azawad.
-
GENERAL LOCATION OF AZAWAD
•
Azawad has never been “Mali.” Historically, it was the land of the Tuareg, Arabs, and Amazighs and belonged to large empires. It was French colonialism that forcibly annexed it to “Mali” in 1960, without a referendum or the consent of the people of Azawad.
-
BREAKING THE SILENCE: Tuareg Marginalization & Ethnic Targeting in Burkina Faso
•
I am deeply concerned about the ongoing marginalization and ethnic targeting of the Tuareg population in Burkina Faso—especially under the current coup-led government. These actions are fueling insecurity and deepening fractures in an already volatile region.
-
CULTURAL INVASION
•
Cultural invasion is unlike any other type of invasion, for it does not come with tanks or planes. Rather, it enters into songs, stories, language, names, and daily customs, until, through frequent repetition, it becomes “normal” or even “authentic” in the eyes of today’s children. Identity is not just clothing…
-
APRIL 6, 2012: AN UNBROKEN PROMISE
•
When the **Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA)** declared independence, they weren’t just raising a new flag; they were rewriting a history written for decades in the blood and dreams of the Azawadis.