Azawad's Facebook warriors: the MNLA, social media, and the Malian Civil War

Introduction -- Repression, Rebellion, and Nationalism: Northern Mali/Azawad Through 2011 -- War and Peace in Northern Mali/Azawad: The MNLA, October 2011-December 2015 -- The MNLA on Facebook: Social Media Outreach By the Numbers -- A Comparative Look at the MNLA's Use of Social Media -- Dominant Pro-MNLA Discourse Frames and Identity on Facebook -- Sacred Visual Motifs in Pro-MNLA Facebook Discourse -- Mali Since 2015: A Failing Peace Process and the Death of the MNLA' s Ideology -- Conclusion: Change Without Resolution.