On the spectrum between Just a press release and Widelyrecognised state Azawad is certainly not as far along the spectrum as Kosovo or Taiwain c but its certainly further along than say Sealand Independent sources generally havent treated it as an independent state but they have accepted that theres some kind of substance to rebel claims  ie   and we should reflect what sources say The twoshadesofgreen thing is fine by me but perhaps its possible to construct more neutral wording than just breakaway  one which reflects some amount of de facto control but few trappings of statehood