Bayy ag Akhemuk

Bayy ag Akhemuk
Amenokal of the Kel Ahaggar
Reign1950–1975
Coronation1950
BornHoggar Mountains, Algeria
ReligionIslam

Bayy ag Akhemuk (1903/1905 - 1 June 1975[1]) (ruled c. 1950 – 1975) was the Amenokal, or traditional leader, of the Kel Ahaggar, a Tuareg confederation in present-day Algeria. His reign spanned a period of significant change, including Algerian independence from France and the evolving relationship between the Kel Ahaggar and the new Algerian state.[2]

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  2. ^ Jean-Marc, Merklin. "w.ethnia.org". w.ethnia.org. Retrieved 2024-05-23.