| Azawadi Declaration of Independence | |
|---|---|
 MNLA's adopted flag for their Independent State of Azawad | |
| Created | 6 April 2012 |
| Location | Gao |
| Author(s) | National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad |
| Signatories | Secretary General Bilal Ag Acherif |
| Purpose | Independence of the Azawad from Mali |
| Official website | |
| Declaration of Independence | |
On 6 April 2012, the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (French acronym: MNLA) unilaterally declared Azawad independent from the Republic of Mali in the wake of a rebellion which was preceded by a string of other Tuareg rebellions. It is called the Independent State of Azawad.