The market that is held in the village on Thursdays serves many settlements in the surrounding region.
[2] Mamadou Cisse became the mayor of Tenenkou in 2004 as part of the Union for the Republic and Democracy.
[citation needed] Katiba Macina attacked the town in January 2015, but was repelled by Malian forces.
Tenenkou was also the site of a short battle [fr] between the Malian army and the Coordination of Azawad Movements on May 5, 2015, which the Malian army defended against again.
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