northern

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The FLA has for years been fighting for the creation of its own Tuareg homeland in northern Mali, a large swathe of which it has effective control over.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Fighting appears to have stopped for the moment in Gao, another northern town, with rebels positioned on the outskirts.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

Researchers led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks examined the stomach contents of northern pike collected by the U.S.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Abdulkadir is based in Kusfa, the religious centre of Zaria city where the area's many clerics are known to offer prayers for those who ask - a common custom in northern Nigeria.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Like when he showed her the longest snake recorded in Fairview was in 2019 and was a northern copperhead.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers