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Tuareg are distinguished in their native language as the Imouhar, meaning the free people; [citation needed] the overlap of meaning has increased local cultural nationalism. Many Tuareg today are either settled agriculturalists or nomadic cattle breeders, while others are blacksmiths or caravan leaders.
The Tuareg mobilized in Ghat, and Sabha, bringing several hundred of its fighters to Ubari. [ 3 ] On 23 November 2015, Qatar mediated a ceasefire between the Tuareg and Tubu; both groups agreed to withdraw from Ubari, and allowed for Arab tribesmen of the Hasawna tribe to enter the city to act as peacekeepers.
In historical times, Ghat was an important terminal point on a trans-Saharan trade route and a major administrative center in the Fezzan.It was a stronghold for the Kel Ajjer Tuareg federation whose territory covered most of south-western Libya—including Ubari, Sabha and Ghadames, plus south-eastern Algeria (Djanet and Illizi).
The Ubari Desert, Idehan Ubari, Idehan Awbari (Idehan means fine sand in Tamasheq [1]) or Ubari Erg is an erg in the hyper-arid Fezzan region of southwestern Libya with a surface area of approximately 58,000 km 2. [2] The area of the Ubari desert has been traditionally inhabited by Tuareg people, a Berber ethnic and traditionally nomadic ...
Bombino was born in 1980 in Tidene, Niger, a Tuareg encampment about 80 kilometers northeast of Agadez. He is a member of the Ifoghas tribe, which belongs to the Kel Air Tuareg federation. [2] Following the outbreak of the Tuareg Rebellion in 1990, Bombino, along with his father and grandmother, was forced to flee to neighboring Algeria for ...
Mahamadou Souleymane (born 1984), [1] known professionally as Mdou Moctar (also M.dou Mouktar), is a Tuareg songwriter and musician based in Agadez, Niger, who performs modern rock music inspired by Tuareg guitar music. His music first gained attention through a trading network of mobile phones and memory cards in West Africa. [2]
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Clashes between Tuareg and Tebu tribal militias have repeatedly flared in Ubari at various times during October 2014. [5] The Tebu tribes are affiliated with the Tobruk government in East Libya. On November 5, 2014, a Tuareg militia reportedly seized control of the El Sharara oil field in Fezzan.