Gao Region
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Gao Region is a strategic area in northern Mali that has been a focal point of military operations and conflict, particularly during the French-led intervention against Islamist militants.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative region
→
first-level administrative subdivision → |
| bordersCountry |
Algeria
→
Burkina Faso NERFINISHED → Niger → |
| capital |
Gao
→
|
| containsCity |
Ansongo
→
Bourem → Gao → Ménaka → |
| country |
Mali
→
|
| economicActivity |
agriculture along the Niger River
→
pastoralism → |
| ethnicGroup |
Arab communities
→
Fulani → Songhai → Tuareg → |
| experiencedEvent |
2012 Northern Mali conflict
→
French and Malian military recapture of Gao city in 2013 → occupation by Islamist armed groups → |
| hasClimate |
arid
→
semi-arid → |
| hasConflictType |
Islamist militancy
→
insurgency → |
| hasSecurityIssue |
armed group activity
→
intercommunal violence → terrorist attacks → |
| hasStrategicImportance |
control of trans-Saharan routes
→
military operations in northern Mali → |
| historicallyPartOf |
Gao Empire
→
Songhai Empire → |
| hosts |
military bases
→
|
| locatedIn |
northern Mali
→
|
| partOf |
Sahara Desert
→
Sahel → |
| traversedByRiver |
Niger River
→
|
| usedBy |
French Armed Forces
→
Malian Armed Forces → United Nations peacekeeping forces → |
| wasFocalPointOf |
French-led intervention in Mali
→
Operation Barkhane → Operation Serval → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Kidal Region
→
Timbuktu Region → |
borderedBy |
|
Operation Serval
→
|
theaterOfOperations |