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Kidal

Kidal is a town in north-eastern Mali, in the Adrar des Ifoghas mountains of the Sahara. It is the main centre of the Kel Adagh Tuareg and was founded as a French post in the early 20th century. Since independence it has been at the heart of repeated Tuareg rebellions against the Malian state.

Kidal
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Kel Adagh

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kidal. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kidal
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