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Inclined to fight yes, but tuaregs have never been united other than in words. They may like to quote Mano Dayak and listen to Tinariwen, but when it comes to cooperation or the idea of a unified touareg nation, that is something that never existed or is even conceivable as things are. Case in point is the division between the lowly former vassals of Imghad and the nobility of Kel Ifoghas in Mali.
Democratization and open elections lead to the possibility of Imghad and others being elected to power, something that was unacceptable to the former leaders who would not take orders from anyone of lower standing in the community (let alone a bambara from Bamako).
So what used to be territorial disputes between clans in the desert has now expanded also to a lethal inner division.
Kel Tamasheq will never fight as one against the remote governments in Alger, Niamey, Bamako and Tripoli. But fight they will. In Libya and Algeria their loyalty could be bought with oil money, but that now only works in Algeria, for the time being.
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Inclined to fight yes, but tuaregs have never been united other than in words. They may like to quote Mano Dayak and listen to Tinariwen, but when it comes to cooperation or the idea of a unified touareg nation, that is something that never existed or is even conceivable as things are. Case in point is the division between the lowly former vassals of Imghad and the nobility of Kel Ifoghas in Mali.
Democratization and open elections lead to the possibility of Imghad and others being elected to power, something that was unacceptable to the former leaders who would not take orders from anyone of lower standing in the community (let alone a bambara from Bamako).
So what used to be territorial disputes between clans in the desert has now expanded also to a lethal inner division.
Kel Tamasheq will never fight as one against the remote governments in Alger, Niamey, Bamako and Tripoli. But fight they will. In Libya and Algeria their loyalty could be bought with oil money, but that now only works in Algeria, for the time being.
https://jamestown.org/program/gatia-...-arab-militia/
Touaregs have always been divided into clans which were sometimes fighting against each other. Moreover, as you poited out, their societies are based on a kind of feudal system. Therefore a formal union of all Tuaregs is not very likely.

On the other hand clans in the respective countries when pinned down might be able do establish a temporary confederation in order to achieve a particular goal.
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Hi All,

Did anybody else get this newsletter through promoting 'RALLYE D’ALGÉRIE: LE SAHARI RALLY':

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Well now i just wish I had a competition vehicle...and a support truck.
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I see in the last couple of weeks the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has toned down its travel advice and the formerly OTT red on its Algeria map. But red no longer means red because while the whole Djanet/Tassili region is still enrouged, the small print says: 'Les randonnées dans le désert saharien sont possibles après accord des autorités locales et en restant sur les parcours surveillés par l’armée. L’emploi d’un guide reconnu localement … est fortement recommandés.'

As a result Le Point (and maybe other French operators) are already offering tours to the Tassili/Tadrart region for French nationals.

This news doesn't really change the situation for anyone else.
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Thanks,
It seems good news, I think The yellow area would bee easier to travel in.
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