Dan Na Ambassagou
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David Tembiné
Mamadou Goudienkilé
Anti-Fulani sentiment
| Dan Na Ambassagou | |
|---|---|
| Leaders | Youssouf Toloba David Tembiné Mamadou Goudienkilé |
| Foundation | October 2016 |
| Country | Mali |
| Ideology | Dogon interests Anti-Fulani sentiment |
| Size | 5,000 |
| Battles and wars | Mali war |
Dan Na Ambassagou (“hunters who trust in God,” in Dogon language[1]) is an ethnic Dogon militia in Mali.[2][3] The militia was setup in 2016[4] to defend Dogon communities against attacks, which has led to a number of conflicts with members of the Fula community.[2] They accuse the Fula (or Peuhl) of sympathizing with or sheltering Islamist militants in their villages.[4] They are run by Youssouf Toloba.[5]
The group was behind a number of attacks in 2018.[2] In September 2018, the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue negotiated a unilateral ceasefire with Dan Na Ambassagou "in the context of the conflict which opposes the group to other community armed groups in central Mali."[6]
The group gained widespread attention following the March 2019 attacks against Fulani herders, of which they were accused of being the perpetrators.[3] The group denied any involvement in the attack.[3] In response, President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta ordered Dan Na Ambassagou to disband.[3]
