So. There’s a new country in the world: Azawad.

(image from Wikimedia Commons)
A breakaway republic from Mali with undefined borders and no international recognition, there’s still a pretty good chance that Azawad will have an big impact on the African, and probably global, stage.
More reading here:
http://www.gadling.com/2012/04/12/azawad-africas-newest-nation/
http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/04/05/can_azawad_win_international_recognition
http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/04/20124149184982408.html