2023-MAR-13

Polity Timeline
AZAWAD

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

NORTH KIDAL Area

(Kidal)

- NORTH KIDAL

1942-11-02:

NORTH KIDAL Area

(Kidal)

- NORTH KIDAL

1944-08-25:

NORTH KIDAL Area

(Kidal)

- NORTH KIDAL

1958-11-24:

NORTH KIDAL Area

(Kidal)

- NORTH KIDAL

1959-04-04:

NORTH KIDAL Area

(Kidal)

- NORTH KIDAL

1961-03-01:

NORTH MALI Area

(Kidal)

- NORTH MALI

1961-12-01:

ALFELLAGA Tuareg Rebellion of Northern Mali

(Alfellaga)

- NORTH MALI

1991-01-06:

TUAREG Liberation Fronts

(Azawad Zones)

- AZAWAD

2010-11-01:

National Movement for AZAWAD

(Azawad Zones)

- AZAWAD

2011-10-16:

National Movement for the Liberation of AZAWAD

(Azawad Zones)

- AZAWAD

2014-06-14:

Coordination of the Movements of Azawad : CMA [Republic of Azawad]

(Telemsi + Tinafareg)

- AZAWAD

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

NORTH KIDAL Area

(Kidal)

- NORTH KIDAL

1902-10-10:

NORTH KIDAL Area

(Kidal)

- NORTH KIDAL

1904-10-18:

NORTH KIDAL Area

(Kidal)

- NORTH KIDAL

1920-01-01:

NORTH KIDAL Area

(Kidal)

- NORTH KIDAL

1920-12-04:

NORTH KIDAL Area

(Kidal)

- NORTH KIDAL

1931-01-01:

NORTH KIDAL Area

(Kidal)

- NORTH KIDAL

1958-11-24:

NORTH KIDAL Area

(Kidal)

- NORTH KIDAL

1960-09-22:

NORTH MALI Area

(Kidal)

- NORTH MALI

1961-12-01:

ALFELLAGA Tuareg Rebellion of Northern Mali

(Alfellaga)

- NORTH MALI

1991-01-06:

TUAREG Liberation Fronts

(Azawad Zones)

- AZAWAD

2010-11-01:

National Movement for AZAWAD

(Azawad Zones)

- AZAWAD

2011-10-16:

National Movement for the Liberation of AZAWAD

(Azawad Zones)

- AZAWAD

2014-06-14:

Coordination of the Movements of Azawad : CMA [Republic of Azawad]

(Telemsi + Tinafareg)

- AZAWAD

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

FRANCE

1940-06-22:

FRANCE +

1942-11-02:

FIGHTING FRANCE

1958-11-24:

FRANCE +

FRENCH SUDAN +

1959-01-01:

FRANCE +

FRENCH SUDAN +

MALI +

1960-06-20:

SUDANESE +

MALI +

1960-09-22:

MALI

1960-12-24:

AFRICAN STATES +

MALI +

1963-05-01:

MALI

1990-05-31:

AZAWAD

1991-01-06:

MALI

2008-08-01:

LIBYA +

NORTH MALI +

2008-12-20:

MALI

2011-10-16:

AZAWAD

2012-05-26:

ISLAMIC MAGHREB +

PAN-ISLAM +

AZAWAD +

2012-05-28:

AZAWAD

2012-10-07:

BURKINA FASO +

AZAWAD +

2012-11-17:

AZAWAD

2012-11-19:

BURKINA FASO +

AZAWAD +

2013-01-22:

AZAWAD

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Kidal

1961-12-01:

Alfellaga

1984-01-01:

Kidal

1990-05-31:

Azawad

2006-05-23:

Nord-Mali

2008-08-01:

Al-Kufrah

2008-12-20:

Nord-Mali

2010-11-01:

Azawad

2012-01-16:

Ménaka

2012-01-18:

Azawad

2012-01-26:

Andéramboukane

2012-02-01:

Ménaka

2012-04-06:

Gao

2012-05-26:

Gao + Timbuktu

2012-05-28:

Gao

2012-06-27:

Ansongo

2012-07-11:

Tassiga

2012-07-12:

Tin-Zaouatene

2012-10-07:

Ouagadougou

2012-11-17:

Ansongo

2012-11-18:

Ménaka

2012-11-19:

Ouagadougou

2013-01-22:

Tin-Zaouatene

2013-01-28:

Kidal

2013-07-05:

Abeïbara

2014-05-21:

Kidal

2014-06-14:

Telemsi + Tinafareg

2015-06-01:

Kidal

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

KIDAL-DU-NORD

1960-09-22:

MALI-DU-NORD

1961-12-01:

ALFELLAGA

1964-01-02:

MALI-DU-NORD

1988-01-01:

AZAWAD

2006-05-23:

NORD-MALI

2010-11-01:

AZAWAD

2012-04-06:

AZAWĀD

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

NORTH KIDAL Area

1960-09-22:

NORTH MALI Area

1961-12-01:

ALFELLAGA Tuareg Rebellion of Northern Mali

1964-01-02:

NORTH MALI Area

1988-01-01:

Popular Movement for the Liberation of AZAWAD

1991-01-06:

TUAREG Liberation Fronts

1991-12-01:

United Movements and Fronts of Azawad : UMFA

2006-05-23:

Tuareg Movement of NORTH MALI [Democratic Alliance for Change]

2007-02-01:

TUAREG Movements [rebellion]

2008-08-01:

Tuareg Alliance of North Mali for Change : TANMC-in-Exile

2008-12-20:

TUAREG Movements [rebellion]

2009-10-07:

Tuareg Movement of NORTH MALI

2010-11-01:

National Movement for AZAWAD

2011-10-16:

National Movement for the Liberation of AZAWAD

2012-04-06:

Independent State of AZAWAD

2012-05-26:

Islamic State of AZAWAD

2012-06-15:

Interim Council of the Islamic State of AZAWAD

2014-06-14:

Coordination of the Movements of Azawad : CMA [Republic of Azawad]

Ruler changes:

1961-12-01:

ALFELLAGA Tuareg Rebellion of Northern Mali

(Alfellaga)

- Alfellaga Rebels
(Rebelles Alfellaga)

1964-01-02:

NORTH MALI Area

(Alfellaga)

-
()

1988-01-01:

(Kidal)

- Iyad ag Ghaly
(Iyad ag Ghaly - Abū al-Faḍl)

1990-05-31:

(Azawad Zones)

- Iyad ag Ghaly
(Iyad ag Ghaly - Abū al-Faḍl)

1991-01-06:

TUAREG Liberation Fronts

(Azawad Zones)

- Iyad ag Ghaly
(Iyad ag Ghaly - Abū al-Faḍl)

2006-05-23:

Tuareg Movement of NORTH MALI [Democratic Alliance for Change]

(North Mali)

- Ibrahim ag Bahanga
(Ibrahim ag Bahanga)

2008-08-01:

Tuareg Alliance of North Mali for Change : TANMC-in-Exile

(Kufra)

- Ibrahim ag Bahanga
(Ibrahim ag Bahanga)

2008-12-20:

TUAREG Movements [rebellion]

(North Mali)

- Ibrahim ag Bahanga
(Ibrahim ag Bahanga)

2009-10-07:

Tuareg Movement of NORTH MALI

(North Mali)

-
()

2010-11-01:

National Movement for AZAWAD

(Azawad Zones)

- Moussa ag Acharatoumane
(Moussa ag Acharatoumane)

2011-10-16:

National Movement for the Liberation of AZAWAD

(Azawad Zones)

- Moussa ag Acharatoumane
(Moussa ag Acharatoumane)

2012-01-16:

National Movement for the Liberation of AZAWAD

(Menaka)

- Belal ag Charif
(Bilal ag Acherif)

2012-04-06:

Independent State of AZAWAD

(Gao)

- Mahmoud ag Aghaly
(Mahmoud ag Aghaly)

2012-06-15:

Interim Council of the Islamic State of AZAWAD

(Gao)

- Belal ag Charif
(Bilal ag Acherif)

2016-12-16:

Coordination of the Movements of Azawad : CMA [Republic of Azawad]

(Kidal)

- Alghabass ag Intalla
(Alghabass ag Intalla)