transport was largely controlled by desert nomads of the Arabic-speaking Berabich (or Barabish) tribe. Although there are no roads, the slabs of salt are...

part of the Kel Ahaggar coalition leading a rezzu (invasion) against the Berabich of Azawad submitted to the French authorities in Timbuktu. It was during...

are distinct from the other large group of Arabic speakers in Mali, the Bérabich, who are generally more educated and hold more pro-government views. The...

apart by a conflict between Arabs and Tuaregs following a brawl between a Bérabich Arab and an Ifoghas Tuareg that tribal mediation managed to calm down....