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CONCLUSIONS 315the egha of the imghad and Idnan towards the Ifoghas, an honour debt contractedin the 1990s in the ‘fratricidal war’ between the clans. In fact, the eventsaround the ADC form more a continuity with the rebellion of the 1990s than anew episode.But will egha then not link the previous rebellions to a new one in thefuture? Of course, it is impossible to answer this question. But I have asked itmyself and so have others. I can only provide the answer others have given me.Whether or not the current generation of young Kel Tamasheq has taken upegha will be clear when they grow to adulthood. Their future actions are thendependent on the social political circumstances. Although the ideals of theTamasheq nation have been lost for the moment, one could say that the KelTamasheq have won, or at least that they haven’t lost the fight they started in1990. They have reached a certain level of political autonomy and heightenedparticipation in Malian politics. Their integration in the Malian nation is slowlybut certainly on its way. Through democratisation and decentralisation the KelTamasheq community itself holds responsibilities for its future. They have beenempowered and feelings of empowerment and egha are mutually exclusive.