Anéfis

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Anéfis or Anefif is a Saharan village and commune in the Cercle of Kidal in the Kidal Region of north-eastern Mali.

Geography

Anefif is located on the Tessalit Trail. It lies {{convert|95|km|abbr=on}} southwest of Kidal on the route linking Kidal to Bourem and Gao. In 2009 the commune had a population of 5,087.

There are multiple rocks and stones made from volcanic material.{{Cite book|last1=Bertrand|first1=J. M.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Je7fBAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Anefis%22&pg=PA232|title=Afrique de l'Ouest: Introduction Géologique et Termes Stratigraphiques|last2=Bertrand-Sarfati|first2=J.|last3=Bessoles|first3=B.|date=2013-10-22|publisher=Elsevier|isbn=978-1-4831-3826-8|language=fr}}

History

In 2013, the Malian Military attacked Tuareg rebels living in the village. The war was highly criticized by the military, and the press, who claimed that it was too invasive and violent.{{Cite news|last=Ahmed|first=Baba|date=5 June 2013|title=Malian army takes Anefis, 1st territorial gain|work=The San Diego Union Tribune|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-malian-army-takes-anefis-1st-territorial-gain-2013jun05-story.html|access-date=26 July 2020}}

Climate

The commune has a Saharian climate and is too dry for rain-fed agriculture. The annual rainfall of around 150 mm occurs between late June and early September.

Kel Adagh

There are many Kel Adagh in the area, along with multiple small clans.{{Cite journal|last=Badi|first=Dida|date=2001-12-31|title=Une expérience de recherche sur un terrain saharien : l'Adagh des Ifoughas|url=http://journals.openedition.org/insaniyat/9643|journal=Insaniyat / إنسانيات. Revue algérienne d'anthropologie et de sciences sociales|language=fr|issue=14–15|pages=129–147|doi=10.4000/insaniyat.9643|issn=1111-2050|via=OpenEdition.org|doi-access=free|url-access=subscription}}

Notable people

  • Abdullah Senussi - Head of Libyan Military Intelligence (born 1949).{{Cite journal|date=20 October 2014|title=Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1103/2014|url=https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014R1103&rid=1|journal=Official Journal of the European Union|via=EUR-Lex}}

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