Achafghi Ag Bohada is a Malian Tuareg rebel and chief of staff of the High Council for the Unity of Azawad.
Achafghi Ag Bohada | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1967 Tessalit, Mali |
| Allegiance |  Libya (1980s) Mali (until 2012) Ansar Dine (2012-2013)MIA (2013)  HCUA (2013-present) |
| Commands | Chief of Staff of the HCUA (2016-present) |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Kidal (2012) |
Biography
editAg Bohada was born in Tessalit, Mali in 1967. He is a Tuareg from the Irradjanatan clan of the Imghad, a vassal clan of the Ifoghas.[1] Like many other Malian Tuaregs, Ag Bohada joined Libya's Islamic Legion in the 1980s like many other Tuaregs, and then joined the Malian Army.[1] He served under El Hadj Ag Gamou during the First Battle of Kidal, but was forced to flee to Niger. Shortly afterward he defected and joined Ansar Dine.[2]
Following French intervention in Mali, Ag Bohada became the right-hand-man of Cheikh Ag Aoussa.[1][2] Ag Bohada joined the Islamic Movement of Azawad and its successor, the High Council for the Unity of Azawad.[1] Following Ag Aoussa's death in October 2016, Ag Bohada became the chief of staff of the HCUA.[1][2] In 2019, Ag Bohada's name was on a list of documents provided by the Nigerien government of CMA members suspected of collaborating with jihadists.[3] Equipment taken by jihadists from the Tongo Tongo ambush was transferred to Ag Bohada following the attack.[4] The CMA denied allegations of Ag Bohada and other members' involvement in jihadist activities.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Mali: le HCUA a désigné son nouveau chef après l'assassinat de Cheikh Ag Aoussa". RFI (in French). 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ a b c Makadji, Mamadou (October 27, 2016). "Mali : Pour diriger ses combattants : Kidal choisit un ex-bras droit de Gamou". Maliactu. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "Le grand invité Afrique - Mali: "La CMA n'a jamais collaboré avec les terroristes"". RFI (in French). 2019-10-17. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ RFI. "Mali: le Niger accuse des membres du HCUA de complicité avec les terroristes". PRESSAFRIK.COM, Premier journal en ligne au Sénégal et en Afrique de l'ouest (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-06.