I le aso 6 Aperila 2012, na faalauiloa ai e le National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (French acronym: MNLA) le tutoatasi o Azawad mai le Republic of Mali ina ua maeʻa le fouvalega.
lea na muamua atu i le faasologa o isi fouvalega a tagata Tuareg. Ua taʻua o le Malo Tutoʻatasi o Azawad.