With a POD in 1900 have Azawad(Northern Mali) emerge as independant state.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azawad
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azawad
There have also been numerous Tuareg rebellions. Perhaps one of them could be succesfull?Either get rid of Françafrique or have it be in France's interest for an Azawad to emerge.
The thing is as long as France view Mali as it's sphere. It will crush the Tuareg. Remove France or have them view an independent Azawad as it benefit to it's sphere of influence in Africa.There have also been numerous Tuareg rebellions. Perhaps one of them could be succesfull?
Perhaps if Mali went communist France would accept a Tuareg state.The thing is as long as France view Mali as it's sphere. It will crush the Tuareg. Remove France or have them view an independent Azawad as it benefit to it's sphere of influence in Africa.
The republic of Congo(the small one) went communist but it still maintained ties with France. You would need a internally secured government to the point of avoiding a coup or rebellion which extremely hostile to France interests.Perhaps if Mali went communist France would accept a Tuareg state.
Wow, they're zero for 5 at independence attempts, they're starting to make Kurdish nationalism look successful.There have also been numerous Tuareg rebellions. Perhaps one of them could be succesfull?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuareg_rebellion_(1962–1964)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuareg_rebellion_(1990–1995)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuareg_rebellion_(2007–2009)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuareg_rebellion_(2012)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Mali_conflict