| In the Sahara, the distinction between sedentary oasis inhabitants and nomadic Bedouins and Tuaregs is particularly marked. |
| The Tuaregs are nomadic pastoral people in North Africa and are from Berber descent. |
| Too many of Mali's majority, on the other hand, look upon all Tuaregs with suspicion. |
| For centuries the nomadic Tuaregs of the Sahara, warned off by legends of diabolical fumes and flames, have avoided camping in the dry lake beds around Timbuktu, Mall. |
| There are also nomadic Tuaregs, who spend many months moving from place to place. |
| A subsequent coup in the Malian capital Bamako led to chaos, and Al-Qaeda-linked Islamist extremists overpowered the Tuaregs to seize control of Mali's northern half. |
