ADC	Alliance for Democracy and Change
AQIM	Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
ARLA	Revolutionary Liberation Army of Azawad
ATNMC	North Mali Tuareg Alliance for Change
ATT	Amadou Toumani Touré
AUREP	Authority for Oil Research
CCAM	Coordination des communautes arabes du Mali
CEMOC	Joint Military Staff Committee
CEN-SAD	Community of Sahel-Saharan States
CM-FPR	Coordination des Mouvements et Fronts Patriotiques de Résistance
CNDP	National Council for Political Dialogue
CNRDRE	Comité national pour le redressement de la démocratie et la restauration de l’État
CPA	Coordination for the People of Azawad
ECOWAS	Economic Community of West African States
FCFA	Franc des Communautés Financières d’Afrique
FIAA	Arab Islamic Front of Azawad
FPA	Front de Libération de l’Azawad
FPLA	Popular Liberation Front of Azawad
GATIA	Tuareg Imghad and Allies
GIA	Islamic Armed Group
GSPC	Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat
IBK	Ibrahim Boubacar Keita
HCCT	High Council of Regional Authorities
HCUA	High Council for the unity of Azawad,
MAA	Arab Movement of Azawad
MINUSMA	United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali
MNJ	Nigerien rebel Movement for Justice
MNLA	National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad
MPA	Movement for Azawad
MPLA	Popular Movement for the Liberation of Azawad
MUJAO	Movement for Oneness and the Jihad in West Africa
NGO	Non-governmental Organisation
OCRS	Common Organisation of the Saharan Regions
ORTM	Malian Office of Radio and Television
PSPSDN	Special Programme for Peace, Security and Development in northern Mali
RPM	Rally for Mali
SONATRACH	National Company for Oil Research, Production, Transportation and Trade
TSCTI	Trans-Saharan Counter Terrorism Initiative
TSCTP	Trans-Saharan Counter Terrorism Partnership
UDPM	Union for Democracy and the Malian People
UFL	Joint Liaison Unit