Goundam Cercle
During the Tuareg rebellion of 2012 , the government of Mali lost control of the northern part of the country , which was declared independent from Mali altogether as part of the breakaway state of Azawad by the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad ( MNLA ) on 6 April 2012 . 
<triplet> Azawad <subj> 6 April 2012 <obj> inception