[2] He led the talks for the MNLA with ECOWAS leaders and Burkinabé President Blaise Compaoré in Burkina Faso in June 2012.
[3] He had a Malian government arrest warrant until October 2013, when it was lifted due to his work in the reconciliation process of the country.
[4] The reason for the establishment of the CPA was impatience with the hardline approach of MNLA leader Bilal Ag Acherif in the negotiations with the Malian government.
[6] In September 2014 the CPA led by Assaleh started the second round of negotiations with the Malian government and other rebel groups.
Assaleh promoted an Iraqi Kurdistan type of autonomy for the Azawad region within Mali.