People

Mahamadou Djeri Maïga’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Malian seperatist
Is Politician 
From Mali 
Type Politics 
Gender male

Mahamadou Djeri Maïga (alias Mohamed Jerry Maïga or Mahamadou Maiga Djeri) was the Vice-President of the Transitional Council of the State of Azawad, established by the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA). After the MNLA lost the control of Northern Mali to Islamist groups, he fled to Niger. Mr Djeri Mahamadou Maïga belongs to the Songhai ethnic group,one of the dorminant ethnic groups in northern Mali. Mr. Djeri’s position in the movement symbolizes the inclusion of other ethnic groups in the fight for self-determination hitherto the reserve of the tuaregs.