Ambeiry Ag Ghissa, a representative of the political branch of the MNLA, finishes a broadcast at Radio Azawad, the radio station under occupation by the rebel group, in Kidal, Mali. The MNLA continues to haphazardly administer the city and occupy government buildings. Although they have expressed hopefulness in upcoming negotiations and the election of Mali&#039;s new president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, they have asserted that they are prepared to retake arms and continue their fight for the creation of Azawad if their demands for autonomy are not met.