Arab Movement of Azawad
| Arab Movement of Azawad | |
|---|---|
| الحركة العربية الأزوادية Mouvement arabe de l’Azawad | |
 Emblem used by the movement | |
Leaders | Ahmed Ould Sidi Muhammad (General Secretary) Hussein Ould Ghulam (Chief of Staff) |
| Dates active | Early 2012 – June to October 2014 (de-facto dissolved) |
| Active regions | Azawad/northern Mali |
| Ideology | Arab nationalism Pan-Arabism Secularism Autonomy of Azawad |
| Size | 500–600 (claimed) |
| Wars | 2012 Tuareg rebellion Mali War |
The Arab Movement of Azawad (Arabic: الحركة العربية الأزوادية, French: Mouvement arabe de l’Azawad; MAA) was an Arab military organization active in Azawad/northern Mali. Initially known as the National Liberation Front of Azawad (French: Front de libération nationale de l'Azawad; FLNA), it was formed in early 2012, during the 2012 Tuareg rebellion. The MAA claimed to be a secular, non-terrorist organization, whose main objective was to defend the interests of all the Arab peoples of northern Mali.
It was willing to "work with France against terrorism, drug trafficking and organized crime" in the region. The group calls for granting substantial autonomy to northern Mali. The group was de facto dissolved in 2014.