I've got recently a lot consisting of several swords, among them this Takouba. All of the swords have old collector’s labels in German indicating where and when he has acquired them. On the Takouba label is written “April 84”, and what I believe “Tuareg Schwert” (Tuareg Sword).
The Takouba was definitely in use (I mean carried along :-); it was neglected once, but cleaned and sharpened again. The blade is relatively thin and looks hand forged.
Any more information and comments are more than welcome
