Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'ịgbaso nlọghachi nke ndị agha 5,000 mgbe Agha Obodo Libya na 2011 na nhazi nke National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad, nnupụisi malitere na 17 Jenụwarị 2012 site na mwakpo na Kidal Region, na nso ókèala na Algeria. Ịgbaso
March coup d'état, ndị nnupụisi mere ihe ndị ọzọ iji weghara obodo atọ kachasị ukwuu nke Kidal, Gao na Timbuktu na ụbọchị atọ, n'otu n'otu. N'oge a, ndị ọzọ sonyeere ọgụ ahụ, gụnyere ndị Alakụba Ansar Dine na Movement for Oneness and Jihad na West Africa. N'agbanyeghi akụkọ banyere Ansar Dine na-achịkwa ihe ka ukwuu n'ihe e jidere na mbụ site na ma ọ bụ site na enyemaka nke MNLA, otu ahụ guzobere ikike ha n'ọtụtụ nnukwu ókèala. Ndị agbụrụ Tuareg na-emekwa mkpesa ogologo oge maka ịkpa oke n'ime Mali.