Kammala wannan jumla: A tsakiyar watan Janairun 2012, sojojin Mali
ya yi karo da National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad a Aguelhok, Ménaka, da Tessalit a arewacin Mali, ya rasa aƙalla soja guda ɗaya ga 'yan gwagwarmayar Tuareg da yawa a cikin aikin mayar da hare-haren' yan tawaye. Wata sanarwa da gwamnatin Mali ta fitar ta ce maharan "sun hada da dakarun da suka dawo daga Libya". A watan Maris, sojojin Mali sun hambarar da gwamnatin Amadou Toumani Touré ta Mali a cikin juyin mulki saboda yadda ta magance tawaye a kasar. A watan Yunin 2013, an sanya hannu kan yarjejeniyar zaman lafiya tsakanin gwamnati da mayakan Tuareg, bayan sa hannun sojojin Faransa a rikicin.