Ganda Iso, or Ganda Izo, meaning "Sons of Land", is a paramilitary group that emerged in Northern Mali in the early 21st century and has been active during the Northern Mali Conflict, which began in January 2012.
Ganda Koy immediately rejected the “National Pact” for Peace signed in April 1992. The movement then embraced a racist anti-Tuareg ideology, in response to what it perceived as Tuareg oppression.[3]
Ganda Koy later transformed into Ganda Iso, which is seen as its direct successor.[4][2]
Tuareg Conflict
In 1994, Ganda Koy actions amounted to 60-300 deaths.[3]
In 2008, a Ganda Iso military leader, Sergeant Amadou Diallo, conducted a "broad daylight massacre" where four Tuareg civilians were killed. This resulted in a split between Diallo and the civilian leadership of the movement.[4]
Amadou Diallo was reportedly killed in Ansongo, in a battle against MNLA rebels on 25 March 2012.[4]