Popular Movement for the Salvation of Azawad

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Popular Movement for the Salvation of Azawad
Mouvement populaire pour le salut de l'Azawad
FounderBoubacar Sadegh Ould Taleb
SpokesmanAlhousseyne Ag Issa
FoundationAugust 26, 2014
Split from Arab Movement of Azawad
Country Mali
Active regionsNorthern Mali
IdeologyAzawadi autonomy
Size300 (2015)
Part ofCoordination of Entente Movements
Allies MSA
CPA
Congress for Justice in Azawad
Popular Front of Azawad
Opponents AQIM

The Popular Movement for the Salvation of Azawad (Mouvement populaire pour le salut de l'Azawad) or MPSA is an armed group active in northern Mali. It was founded on August 26, 2014, following a split from the Arab Movement of Azawad.

History and objectives[edit]

The MPSA was founded on August 26, 2014, during talks between the Malian government and Tuareg armed groups leading up to the Algiers Accords. The MPSA was accepted into negotiations during the second round of talks.[1] The MPSA claims to abide by Malian law, and presents itself as a political group instead of an armed group.[2] The MPSA also states that it does not seek independence for Azawad, although it does want autonomy within Mali.[3] Boubacar Sidi Ali, the founder, stated he formed the MPSA to distance from Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.[3] According to a July 2015 Jeune Afrique report, the MPSA has 300 fighters.[4] The movement largely consists of Arabs from the Timbuktu area and some Tuaregs.[5]

On November 11, 2017, the MPSA joined several other groups to found the Coordination of Entente Movements.[6] These included the Movement for the Salvation of Azawad, Coalition of the People of Azawad, the Congress for Justice in Azawad, and the Popular Front of Azawad.[7]

Organization[edit]

On the day of its creation, the MPSA announced its cabinet. Boubacar Sedigh Ould Taleb was the secretary-general, and Alhousseyne Ag Issa was the spokesperson.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Du fait de leur insistance à participer à la seconde phase des pourparlers d'Alger : Le Gatia, le MPSA et la branche dissidente de la CM-FPR participent aux travaux – Maliactu.info". 2014-09-09. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  2. ^ "Nord du Mali : naissance du MPSA, un nouveau groupe armé". RFI (in French). 2014-08-30. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  3. ^ a b "Boubacar Sidi Ali:"nous avons créé le MPSA pour nous démarquer d'AQMI"". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  4. ^ "Mali : pourquoi l'application de l'accord d'Alger traîne en longueur - Jeune Afrique.com". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  5. ^ "Coordination des Mouvements de l'Entente (CME) - Mapping armed groups in Mali and the Sahel". ecfr.eu. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  6. ^ redactiontamani (2017-11-12). "Mali : création de la CME pour l'inclusivité dans l'Accord pour la paix". Studio Tamani - Informations, débats, magazines : toute l’actualité du Mali, en 5 langues (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  7. ^ "Coordination des Mouvements de l'Entente (MSA, CPA, FPA, CJA, MPSA) : Déclaration du premier congrès ordinaire". kibaru.ml (in French). 2018. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  8. ^ archive.wikiwix.com https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mouvement-Populaire-pour-le-Salut-de-lAzawad/770733122991109#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url. Retrieved 2024-02-27. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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