OBARI, Libya, (Reuters) - "Let us all speak frankly, the Tuareg were with Gaddafi," the revolutionary fighter spat across the table. Ali Aghali, a Tuareg tribesman, calmly pulled his hands out from ...

At the turn of the 20th century, the Tuareg were the last of the West African peoples to be pacified by the French, and their lands were absorbed into parts of Niger, Mali, Algeria, and Libya.

Here are some of his favorite items from Libya. A: The watch ... A: The knife [at right] is a classic Tuareg knife; you find these in the central Sahara. The locals use it to open a tuna can ...

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The Tuareg have been around since the 4th century AD, roaming the deserts of Libya, Algeria, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Burkina Faso. While known for their remarkable adaptation to the harsh desert ...

The most notable loss was in Libya, where Algerian services ended up losing control of the Kel Ajjer Tuareg communities close to the border. This failure was all the more problematic as a ...