Reclaiming the Desert. Tuareg Rebellions in Mali

Authors

  • Diego Buffa Universidad Nacional de Córdoba-Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero, Argentina
  • Silvia Perazzo Universidad Nacional del Chaco Austral/Instituto Superior del Profesorado "Joaquín V. González"/Universidad Nacional de La Matanza, Argentina.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35305/cl.vi22.126

Keywords:

Tuareg, Nomadic Life, Rebellion, Terrorism

Abstract

The Tuareg are a Berber people whose homeland is the desert where they have lived for thousands of years as herders and traders, as well as practicing a nomadism life. The rise of current African states has deeply affected their way of life.  This research focuses on those Tuareg who were settled inside Malian borders after independence; and how they have faced the statal neglect, repression and periodic droughts. Rebellions, agreements and finally the terrorism will be the answers to this scenario with a still uncertain end.  

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Published

2023-07-31

How to Cite

Buffa, D., & Perazzo, S. (2023). Reclaiming the Desert. Tuareg Rebellions in Mali. Claroscuro. Revista Del Centro De Estudios Sobre Diversidad Cultural, (22), 1–29. https://doi.org/10.35305/cl.vi22.126