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Ménaka

Ménaka is a town in eastern Mali, the capital of the Ménaka region, near the border with Niger. It was a centre of the Iwellemmeden Kel Ataram Tuareg and became a French military post in the colonial period. In recent years it has been affected by the conflict in northern Mali.

Ménaka
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ménaka. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/menaka
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“Ménaka.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/menaka. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Ménaka.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/menaka.
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