Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Musi wa 30 Kurume 2012, Kidal nenzvimbo yayo yemauto yakatorwa neNational Movement for the Liberation of Azawad sechikamu chekumukira kwevaTuareg nekuda kwekusununguka kweAzawad. Mutauriri we
Hurumende yechiuto yeMali yakati "Kuti ichengetedze upenyu hwevanhu veKidal, vakuru vemauto vakasarudza kusawedzera hondo". Gao neTimbuktu zvakatorwa mumaawa 48 akatevera, uye musi wa 6 Kubvumbi, National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad yakazivisa kuzvimiririra kweAzawad kubva kuMali. Mukufamba kwehondo MNLA yakarasikirwa nekutonga kwayo kumamirichi echiIslam. Musi wa 30 Ndira 2013 mauto eFrance neMali akaenda mutaundi kuti aridzore pasi pehurumende.