Andy Morgan

Andy Morgan is a freelance author and journalist based in Bristol, England. He worked in music for twenty years, ending up as manager of Tuareg rockers Tinariwen, before giving up show business to write full time in 2010. He has contributed articles to The Guardian, The Observer, The Independent, Songlines and fRoots amongst others, and is currently writing a book about Tinariwen and the recent history of the Tuareg.

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Through their music and poetry, the Tuareg share their inner-battles and wider struggles with the world.

Malian Tuareg musicians Tinariwen lived the 'ishumar' epic at first hand, the author writes [GALLO/GETTY]

They are at the centre of the storm in Mali, but within this diverse group every shade of opinion can be found.

Almost all Tuareg bemoan the dearth of social and economic development in their homeland since the end of colonialism, the author writes [AFP]

A deteriorating situation in Mali leaves the country with few options with which to extricate itself.

Mali conflict

Two groups wage a bitter fight for control over the West African nation.

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