Agadez is the capital of Ayr, one of the traditional Tuareg federations. Agadez was a key passage for the medieval caravans trading between the West African cities of Kano and Timbuktu and the North African oases of Ghat, Ghadames, and Tripoli, on the Mediterranean shore.
"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."
- Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)
