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MSA — Movement for the Salvation of Azawad

Force Atlas / Azawad movements — coordination & lineage / MSA — Movement for the Salvation of Azawad

Formation

MSA — Movement for the Salvation of Azawad

Daoussahak-based movement of the Ménaka region, split from the MNLA in 2016; best known for fighting Islamic State Sahel in the tri-border zone.

Azawad movementsVolunteer / irregularArmed movement

About this record

Stub — a structured placeholder meeting the public-stub threshold: name, place in the force tree, broad role, and a dated status. A full profile follows source review.

Related organisations

  • Islamic State Sahel ProvinceOpposed · high confidence

    Fought Islamic State Sahel in the Ménaka and Gao regions, at times alongside state and French forces.

Lineage & institutional history

Formed 2016

Assessment confidence: moderateStatus as of 2026-06Methodology