Bilal Ag Acherif
| Bilal Ag Acherif | |
|---|---|
| President of the Transitional Council of the State of Azawad | |
| In office 6 April 2012 – 12 July 2012 | |
| Vice President | Mahamadou Djeri Maïga |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| General Secretary of the MNLA | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office October 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1977 |
| Nationality | Malian/Azawadi |
Bilal Ag Acherif (born 1977,[1] last name alternatively spelled Cherif)[2] is the Secretary-General of the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA).[3][4]
On 26 June 2012, he was wounded in clashes between MNLA fighters and the Islamist Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa during the northern Mali conflict. According to an MNLA spokesperson, he was taken to Burkina Faso for medical care.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Mali's shaky rebel alliance and a looming war
- ↑ Elhadj Ould Brahim (19 February 2012), Conflict in Northern Mali: Internal Facts and Regional Impacts (PDF), Al Jazeera Centre for Studies, p. 3
- ↑ "Tuareg rebels announce 'end of military operations' in Mali". Channel NewsAsia. Agence France-Presse. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ↑ "Explainer: Tuareg-led rebellion in north Mali - Africa". Al Jazeera English. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ↑ "Mali: Islamists seize Gao from Tuareg rebels". BBC News. June 27, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ↑ Serge Daniel (June 27, 2012). "Islamists seize north Mali town, at least 21 dead in clashes". Google News. Agence France-Presse. Retrieved June 27, 2012.