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The Mali War [c] is an ongoing conflict that started in 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, which they called Azawad .
Approximate extent of the Mali Empire, next to the Songhai Empire, c. 1350. 1440 — 1490 The empire on the defensive. The Portuguese; Songhai hegemony; Tengela War; 1500 — 1600 Collapse of the Mali empire. Songhay hegemony in the Sahel; The Songhay respite and the battle for Bambuk; The Rise of the Kaabu Empire; The Sack of Niani; Further losses
The military history of the Mali Empire is that of the armed forces of the Mali Empire, which dominated Western Africa from the mid 13th to the late 15th century. The military culture of the empire's driving force, Mandinka people, influenced many later states in West Africa including break-away powers such as the Songhay and Jolof empires.
The Mali Empire started in 1230 and was the largest empire in West Africa and profoundly influenced the culture of West Africa through the spread of its language, laws and customs. [15] Until the 19th century, Timbuktu remained important as an outpost at the southwestern fringe of the Muslim world and a hub of the trans-Saharan slave trade.
History of Mali; Ghana Empire (c. 700 – c. 1200) Soninke people; Koumbi Saleh; Kingdom of Diarra; Gao Empire (9th century–1430) Mali Empire (c. 1235 –1670) Battle of Kirina; Kouroukan Fouga; Twelve Doors of Mali; Sundiata Keita; Musa I of Mali; Great Mosque of Djenné; Sankore Madrasah; Songhai Empire (1464–1591) Sonni Ali; Askia ...
[21] [22] [23] Besides being a hub of trade and mining, medieval Mali was a centre of Islam, culture and knowledge, with Timbuktu becoming a renowned place of learning with its university, one of the oldest in the world and still active.
A statement by the World Heritage Committee also read that it "asked Mali's neighbours to do all in their power to prevent the trafficking in cultural objects from these sites." [ 31 ] ECOWAS then met on 29 June in the Ivorian capital of Yamoussoukro in order to work towards "additional measures to prevent matters in Mali becoming bogged down ...
3 April: Armed groups looted 2,354 tons of food from United Nations' World Food Programme's warehouses in Kidal, Gao and Timbuktu, causing the WFP to suspend its operations in northern Mali. [17] 4 April: Civil society and 50 political parties in Mali refuse to take part in a discussion with the military government on plans for the future. [6]