Azawad Separatists Push Western Narrative Against Mali

Azawad Separatists Push Western Narrative Against Mali A spokesperson for the so-called “Azawad Liberation Front” gave an interview to French media, declaring that the group is no longer willing to accept autonomy and will instead demand full independence. The representative claimed: “We demand the independence of Azawad. This is the continuation of a struggle that began before 1960, because our people are not tied to the south historically, culturally, or geographically.” The group openly boasted of maintaining “contacts” with Ukraine, France, and the U.S. — the very powers accused across the Sahel of supporting destabilization through separatists and armed proxies. They also attacked Bamako’s leadership, accusing Mali’s transitional government of “illegitimacy” and denouncing the presence of Russian Wagner instructors. For Mali and its partners, these statements confirm what many already suspected: separatist rhetoric is being amplified by outside sponsors seeking to fracture t... Source: Africa Intel