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Shadow War in the Sahara

‘War on terror’ or competition for natural resources? A look at the US and French military presence in Africa.

Published On 13 May 2017

Tuareg and Tebu fight proxy battle in southwest Libya

Since September, the conflict has claimed hundreds of lives and displaced most of the region’s population.

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Since the Libyan revolution, the country has become bitterly divided between two governments. [Mauricio Morales/Al Jazeera]
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A Tuareg man walks in the desert lands around Ghat, where families fleeing the violence in Ubari have been camping out. [Mauricio Morales/Al Jazeera]
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A man plays traditional Tuareg music, which comprises an important part of the Tuareg culture. [Mauricio Morales/Al Jazeera]
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Tuareg tribal leaders recently met in Ghat with a representative of the Tripoli-based government, in an effort to address issues of local governance. [Mauricio Morales/Al Jazeera]
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A group of young men play in the streets of Ghat, where unemployment has become a concern for municipal authorities. [Mauricio Morales/Al Jazeera]
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A displaced Tuareg man from Ubari walks in front of his makeshift shelter in an abandoned construction complex in the outskirts of Ghat. [Mauricio Morales/Al Jazeera]
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Displaced families have been camping out on a half-finished construction site with little water, food or prospects for work. [Mauricio Morales/Al Jazeera]
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A lack of fuel deliveries to Ghat - a result of the fighting in Ubari - has kick-started a black market for the commodity, providing the only source of income for some young men in the city. [Mauricio Morales/Al Jazeera]
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A Tuareg guard drives along the Algerian border, where due to a lack of resources, guards must make do with just five cars and a few men. [Mauricio Morales/Al Jazeera]
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Tuareg fighters watch over the city council offices in Ghat. [Mauricio Morales/Al Jazeera]
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Tuareg fighters stand on the Tendi mountain, a key position that overlooks Ubari. [Mauricio Morales/Al Jazeera]
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Fighters walk through houses in downtown Ubari, where heavy clashes have been taking place since September 2014. [Mauricio Morales/Al Jazeera]
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An injured fighter is treated inside a school building that now serves as a medical unit in Ubari. [Mauricio Morales/Al Jazeera]
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With peace negotiations fraught with challenges, the near future looks bleak for residents of Ubari. [Mauricio Morales/Al Jazeera]
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Will Mali’s peace deal hold?

The deal grants Tuareg rebels greater autonomy in northern areas with the aim to end armed rebellion against government.

Published On 21 Jun 2015

Mali rebels clash with army

Violence approaches area where people sought refuge amid first clash since Tuareg rebels and troops signed truce deal.

Q&A: Northern Malians’ push for secession

Spokesman for MNLA rebel group tells Al Jazeera people in the north have been marginalised and need autonomy.

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Video Duration 47 minutes 30 seconds 47:30

Orphans of the Sahara: Exile

Part three of this series explores the astonishing wealth that lies beneath the Tuareg’s ancestral land.

Published On 23 Jan 2014
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Video Duration 47 minutes 27 seconds 47:27

Orphans of the Sahara: Rebellion

Part two of this series explores northern Mali in 2012 as it falls to Tuareg separatists and their al-Qaeda rivals.

Published On 16 Jan 2014
Video Duration 46 minutes 30 seconds 46:30
Video Duration 46 minutes 30 seconds 46:30

Orphans of the Sahara: Return

With the fall of Gaddafi, thousands of Tuaregs return to Mali and Niger and launch their fight for an independent state.

Published On 9 Jan 2014

Region’s armed groups

Al-Qaeda gets the most attention, but local groups and ethnic fighters are part of a complicated mix of instability.