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The Azawad separatist movement has been fighting for years to create the state of Azawad in northern Mali.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
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Mohamed Elmaouloud Ramadane, a spokesperson for the Azawad separatist movement, said in a post on Facebook that its forces had taken control of Kidal and some areas in Gao, another northeastern city.—
Mark Banchereau,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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During the Civil War, Southern California had its own pro-Confederacy secessionist militia, the Los Angeles Mounted Rifles.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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If nothing is done, the secessionists may achieve success simply for lack of opposition.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Reparations will support education, economic aid and mental health services, with programs specifically targeting women and girls who endured systematic persecution by extremists in Timbuktu.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Conservative activists said the group was intentionally − and unfairly − labeling mainstream political and religious organizations as extremist, raising concerns about political bias.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Researchers from Japan have developed biocompatible molecular quantum nanosensors (MoQNs) that can measure temperature and detect chemical radicals inside living cells with unprecedented precision.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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The anti-imperialist upsurge of the 1920s and ’30s was formative for a generation of Latin American radicals.—
Tony Wood,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Separationist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separationist. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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