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Combined military forces of South Sudan
Liberation Army (SPLA), also called Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement (SPLA/M), is the military force of South Sudan. The SPLA was founded as a
South Sudan People's Defence Forces
South_Sudan_People's_Defence_Forces
Topics referred to by the same term
SPLA may refer to: Sahrawi People's Liberation Army, the army of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, previously the armed branch of the Polisario Front
SPLA
Political party and militant organisation in Sudan
across the border in Sudan to form the SPLA–N. In 2017, the SPLA–N split into two factions, the SPLA–N (al-Hilu) and SPLA–N (Agar), both of whom have engaged
Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North
Sudan_People's_Liberation_Movement–North
Political party in South Sudan
Army-in-Opposition" (abbreviated "SPLA-IO") and consist of deserters from the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), alongside the private armies of rebel
Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition
Sudan_People's_Liberation_Movement-in-Opposition
1983–2005 war for South Sudanese independence
the dissidents split off to form their own SPLA faction, the SPLA-Nasir. On 15 November 1991, Machar's SPLA-Nasir alongside the Nuer White Army carried
Second_Sudanese_Civil_War
Political party in South Sudan
Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA; a key belligerent of the Second Sudanese Civil War) in 1983. On January 9, 2005 the SPLA, the SPLM and the Government
Sudan People's Liberation Movement
Sudan_People's_Liberation_Movement
Sudanese politician (1945–2005)
From 1983 to 2005, he led the Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement (SPLA/M, Now known as South Sudan People's Defense Forces) as a commander in chief
John_Garang
South Sudanese guerrilla organisation (1991–2002)
The SPLA-Nasir was a splinter faction of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), a rebel group that fought in the Second Sudanese Civil War. Originally
SPLA-Nasir
American multinational technology company
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. The company became influential in the rise
Microsoft
2013–2018 conflict in South Sudan
Khartoum during the Second Sudanese Civil War, clashed regularly with the SPLA until 2011 when his soldiers were reintegrated into the national army. In
South_Sudanese_Civil_War
South Sudanese Politician
Liberation Army/Movement (SPLA/M) rebel group fighting for southern independence during the Second Sudanese Civil War. Due to a rift with SPLA/M leader John Garang
Riek_Machar
President of South Sudan since 2011
armed wing, the Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPLA), eventually becoming the head of the SPLA. Following the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, the South
Salva_Kiir
Clashes in South Sudan
Movement-in-Opposition (SPLA-IO) and South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF) within Jonglei State, South Sudan. The SPLA-IO launched an offensive
Jonglei clashes (2025–present)
Jonglei_clashes_(2025–present)
Part of the Sudanese nomadic conflicts
Nile faction and the SPLA North of Malakal, the SSDM claimed that the SPLA killed 168 civilians and named six villages that the SPLA burned down. Human
Ethnic violence in South Sudan
Ethnic_violence_in_South_Sudan
Land warfare branch of Western Sahara's military
The Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA; Arabic: جيش التحرير الشعبي الصحراوي, romanized: Jaysh al-Taḥrīr al-Shaʻbī al-Ṣaḥrāwī; Spanish: Ejército de
Sahrawi People's Liberation Army
Sahrawi_People's_Liberation_Army
Massacre in South Sudan
against thousands of Nuer civilians by Dinka Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) soldiers, Presidential Guard - Tiger Division, and Mathiang Anyoor (Dut
Nuer_massacre
2011 American film
efforts to protect, in collaboration with the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), the children of South Sudan from the atrocities of Joseph Kony's Lord's
Machine_Gun_Preacher
SPLA-led offensive against the Sudanese government
April 1997) was the codename for a military offensive by the South Sudanese SPLA rebel group and its allies during the Second Sudanese Civil War. The operation
Operation_Thunderbolt_(1997)
Militant ethnic nationalist organization in South Sudan
from the Lou Nuer subtribe backed the breakaway SPLM/A faction known as SPLA-Nasir, in attacks on the Dinka. They were partly responsible for the Bor
Nuer_White_Army
Aerial warfare branch of the South Sudan military
Major General Kuol Dim Kuol of the Sudan People's Liberation Army said: "SPLA has formed a nucleus air force and navy. Our pilots and engineers have been
South_Sudan_Air_Force
activists and a few SPLA fighters. In the ensuing engagement, both sides exchanged gunfire; however, no casualties were reported as both the SPLA and the protesters
Timeline of the Western Saharan clashes (2020–present)
Timeline_of_the_Western_Saharan_clashes_(2020–present)
During 1955–1972 and 1983–2005
wing, the SPLA (Sudanese People Liberation Army), led by Colonel John Garang, were founded in the south in the same year. In 1989, 30,000 SPLA fighters
South Sudanese wars of independence
South_Sudanese_wars_of_independence
Armed conflict in Wau, South Sudan
January 2019 between the Dinka-dominated Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and local opposition forces, consisting of tribal Fertit militias as well
2016–2019_Wau_clashes
Anyanya (1963–1972) Flag of the Azania Liberation Front (1965–1970) Flag of SPLA-Nasir (1991–2002) One of the many flags flown in the capital of South Sudan
Flag_of_South_Sudan
Former autonomous region of Sudan
of a peace agreement between the Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement (SPLA/M) and the Government of Sudan represented by the National Congress Party
Southern Sudan Autonomous Region (2005–2011)
Southern_Sudan_Autonomous_Region_(2005–2011)
of Jonglei State, between the SPLA and SPLA defectors under Peter Gadet, part of the force that would become the SPLA-IO. The city changed hands four
Battle_of_Bor
Country in East Africa
Campaigns of atrocities against civilians have been attributed to the SPLA. In the SPLA/M's attempt to disarm rebellions among the Shilluk and Murle, they
South_Sudan
Army (SPLA) deserters who sought to flee from Bahr el Ghazal to Sudan during the South Sudanese Civil War. After longstanding tensions between SPLA soldiers
2014 retreat from Western Bahr el Ghazal
2014_retreat_from_Western_Bahr_el_Ghazal
South Sudanese military commander and politician
Prior to that he served as the pre-independence South Sudanese Minister of SPLA and Veteran Affairs, from 22 December 2008 until 9 July 2011. Nhial Deng
Nhial_Deng_Nhial
Period of government formation in South Sudan
Defence Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan People's Liberation Army-in-Opposition (SPLA-IO). Several violent incidents occurred during the period—the most notable
South Sudanese pre-transitional period (2018–2020)
South_Sudanese_pre-transitional_period_(2018–2020)
South Sudanese militia group
title of major general of the SPLA-IO. Arrow Boys where integrated to SPLM-IO coalition and they were renamed to "SPLA-IO Sector 6", although they continued
Arrow_Boys
Militia in South Sudan
Liberation Army (SPLA) and the government. A year later, the Juba Declaration of 8 January 2006 provided for integration of SSDF soldiers into the SPLA. The SSDF
South Sudan Defence Forces (militia)
South_Sudan_Defence_Forces_(militia)
South Sudanese revolutionary and politician
Liberation Army (SPLA). He was appointed third in command after John Garang and Kerubino Kuanyin Bol. While he worked as a commander of the SPLA he lived in
William_Nyuon_Bany
2012 aviation shoot down
operated by Nizhnevartovskavia that was shot down by the South Sudanese army (SPLA) near Likuangole, South Sudan on December 21, 2012, killing all four people
Nizhnevartovskavia_Flight_544
Ethnic group in Sudan
this drop in support, which was seen as signaling increased support of the SPLA. The PDF attacks were particularly violent, and have been cited as examples
Nuba_peoples
happened during 2022 in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. 1 January: The SPLA claimed through its official news agency to have bombarded the 43rd regiment
2022_in_Western_Sahara
Clashes in Nasir, South Sudan
politicians affiliated with the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLA-IO)—which the government accuses of supporting the Nuer White Army—and raised
2025_Nasir_clashes
Paramilitary group of Southern Sudan
factor in the war in that province, disrupting SPLA operations and interfering with the movement of SPLA recruits to the Ethiopian border area for training
Anyanya_II
2014 mass killing of civilians during the South Sudanese Civil War
killed were unarmed civilians. Many other victims were civilians as well as SPLA soldiers belonging to the Dinka people, an ethnic group which had traditionally
Bentiu_massacre
South Sudanese revolutionary
April 2017) was a brigadier general of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), and veteran of the Second Sudanese Civil War. In the course of that conflict
Peter_Par_Jiek
South Sudanese guerrilla organisation (1999-present)
Nuer ethnicity who were in both the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and the government-allied South Sudan Defence Forces (SSDF) gathered in
South Sudan Liberation Movement
South_Sudan_Liberation_Movement
City car
Suzuki towards the end of 2010. it was continued to available as Changhe Spla with 1.4-liter petrol engine until 2018 and this car was also offered in
Suzuki_Splash
South Sudanese politician
Army (SPLA), and subsequently became the Foreign Minister of Sudan from September 2005 to October 2007, when the Khartoum government offered the SPLA several
Lam_Akol
Division of SPLA
Sudan) of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) (alternatively known as Division I) is a division of the SPLA, now being renamed as the South Sudan People's
1st_Division_(South_Sudan)
Condominium of South Sudan and Sudan
excluded the SPLA strongholds in Abyei, the Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile, known collectively during the talks as the Three Areas. The SPLA negotiators
Abyei
the insurgents were reportedly joined by Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) soldiers who were loyal to deposed chief of staff Paul Malong Awan. Following
2018_Juba_raid
Place in Greater Upper Nile, South Sudan
Army (SPLA). They briefly occupied the town of Fangak before withdrawing when SPLA troops arrived. Several people died in the conflict. Later the SPLA reported
Fangak
County in Greater Upper Nile, South Sudan
1983. In March 1985 there was a fight between Baggara raiders and combined SPLA and Anyanya II forces led by Major Bul Nyawan in which the Baggara were defeated
Mayom_County
Sudanese politician and insurgent (born 1954)
in 1979. He is considered one of the most successful SPLA/M commanders in the history of the SPLA and worked with Sudanese revolutionary leader John Garang
Abdelaziz_al-Hilu
Combined military forces of Sudan
independence referendum, 2011, the SPLA components were either integrated back into the SPLA or demobilised. The SPLA components however were seen as less
Sudanese_Armed_Forces
Southern Sudanese rebel leader
Army (SPLA) in 2006, killing about 150 people, and in 2009 in breach of the peace deal. In April 2011, clashes between his militia and the SPLA in the
Gabriel_Tanginye
South Sudanese revolutionary and politician (1942 - 2012)
by the government. He was opposed to the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) which had attacked Ananya II in 1983. Fighting with Brigadier Omar al-Bashir
Paulino_Matip_Nhial
Battle
Sudanese Civil War. According to the SPLA, militia leader Gabriel Tang initiated the clashes by attacking the SPLA and then taking refuge in the local
Battle_of_Malakal
1986 airliner shootdown
present South Sudan) to Khartoum in Sudan, when it was shot down by the SPLA militants. All 60 people on board the aircraft were killed. As of February 2024[update]
1986 Sudan Airways Fokker F-27 shootdown
1986_Sudan_Airways_Fokker_F-27_shootdown
2000-2001 military conflict in Sudan
groups that were involved in the Second Sudanese Civil War (the SPDF and SPLA, respectively), the confrontation between the two commanders was essentially
War_of_the_Peters
December 2011) was the Sudan People's Liberation Army lieutenant general and a SPLA dissident who led the South Sudan Democratic Movement and its military wing
George_Athor
South Sudanese politician
studied Diplomacy and International Relations. He also attended the SPLM\SPLA Institute of Ideology and Strategic studies, Zink, Gambela, Ethiopia - 1984–1985
Barnaba_Marial_Benjamin
Country in Northeast Africa
whose most influential faction was the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA). This eventually led to the independence of South Sudan in 2011. Between
Sudan
disarmament of the Lou Nuer was a forcible disarmament campaign undertaken by the SPLA in Southern Sudan in December 2005. While other groups had been peacefully
Disarmament_of_the_Lou_Nuer
2010-2011 uprising in South Sudan
sub-clan of the Dinka people, joined the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) at the conflict's start, serving at various fronts and rising in the ranks
George_Athor's_rebellion
South Sudanese politician (born 1953)
Movement-in-Opposition Spouse Riek Machar Children 4 Military service Allegiance SPLA, SPLA-Nasir, SPLA-IO Battles/wars Second Sudanese Civil War South Sudanese Civil War
Angelina_Teny
Nilotic ethnic group native to South Sudan
General Dominic Dim Deng – South Sudan's first political officer of SPLA, Minister for SPLA Affairs Francis Deng – author and SAIS research professor Luol
Dinka_people
South Sudanese-Canadian rapper (born 1980)
Civil War broke out. His father joined the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA). When Jal was roughly seven years old, his mother was killed by Sudanese
Emmanuel_Jal
South Sudanese rebel leader of SSPM/A and former SSPDF general
Sudanese rebel leader of SSPM/A and former SSPDF general. He founded the SPLA elite force in 2006. Rolnyang belongs to Nuer. Born in Tuocloka in November
Stephen_Buay_Rolnyang
Temporary capital of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in Western Sahara
February 1976, but 2 months later it retreated, being reoccupied by the SPLA in March 1977. In the summer of 1977, Moroccan troops controlled the town
Tifariti
and commander of the 4th division of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA). He led the 4th division against forces from Sudan during the 2012 South
James_Gatduel_Gatluak
Military by serving under the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) during the days when the SPLA fought for the liberation of Sudan and subsequently the independence
Africano_Mande
2008 Cameroonian film
the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2012. "MAMBÉTY FOR EVER". SPLA South Planet. Retrieved 12 March 2012. African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT
Mambéty_for_Ever
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
SplA/ryanodine receptor domain and SOCS box containing 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SPSB3 gene. GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000162032
SplA/ryanodine receptor domain and SOCS box containing 3
SplA/ryanodine_receptor_domain_and_SOCS_box_containing_3
Khartoum central government and the Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement (SPLA/M). A simultaneous referendum was supposed to be held in Abyei on whether
2011 South Sudanese independence referendum
2011_South_Sudanese_independence_referendum
unspecified reasons and replaces her with Aleu Ayieny Aleu. 20 January – SPLA-IO rebels seize the town of Panyume in Central Equatoria. 3 February – A
2026_in_South_Sudan
South Sudanese militant group
Whilst the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) accused the North Sudanese government of supporting the SSDM, SPLA officials did not elaborate on what role
South Sudan Democratic Movement
South_Sudan_Democratic_Movement
attempts to secure the surrounding areas proved unsuccessful. As result, the SPLA-held corridor between Mathiang and Pagak remained unsafe. According to rebel
Pagak_offensive
South sudan Minister of Justice and Constitutional affairs
payam and a clan called Koc. He joined the Sudan People's Liberation Army(SPLA) in 1983 to fight for the liberation of South Sudan along with his other
Michael_Makuei_Lueth
Sudanese general (c.1958–2019)
April 2019), better known as Peter Gatdet, was a South Sudanese general and SPLA commander who became the leader of the South Sudan Liberation Army (SSLA)
Peter_Gadet
Sudanese politician (1952–1992)
Ahmed Diraige, felt that the SPLA would use Darfur for its own purposes and refused to involve themselves. Bolad joined the SPLA in 1990 and received military
Daud_Bolad
Ethnic group
(1983–2000) 21-69 the Toposa helped the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) at times, and at other times helped the Government of Sudan. After the war
Toposa_people
Town in Jonglei State, South Sudan
White Army. Yuai was a garrison of the SPLA-Nasir during the Second Sudanese Civil War. It was attacked by the SPLA in 1993. Yuai was one of the Lou Nuer
Yuai
disarmament campaign was perpetrated by the Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPLA) troops in the summer of 2010 in Upper Nile, South Sudan. The civilian disarmament
Shilluk_disarmament_campaign
South Sudanese army officer (born 1959)
served as Chief of General Staff of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) from 2009 until 2014. James Hoth Mai is the current Chairman of the S.Sudan
James_Hoth_Mai
1996–1997 war in central Africa
had already been overrun by the SPLA. The column of about 4,000 fighters and their families was ambushed by the SPLA during Operation Thunderbolt on 12
First_Congo_War
Place in Turkana County, Kenya
the singular re-supply logistics point for the SPLA. Many flights originated from Loki to re-supply SPLA units in Nuba Mountains under the leadership of
Lokichogio
Massacre in South Sudan
fighters from SPLA-Nasir, led by Riek Machar, and the militant group known as the Nuer White Army, shortly after Machar split off from the SPLA led by John
Bor_massacre
2011–2020 insurgency in southern Sudan
Sudanese Army said that the SPLA launched an attack on a police station and stole weapons prompting a response. The SPLA claimed that the Sudanese Army
Sudanese conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile
Sudanese_conflict_in_South_Kordofan_and_Blue_Nile
Political party in South Sudan
Sudan People's Liberation Movement Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North SPLA-Nasir "Members of the National Legislative Assembly, Republic of South Sudan"
Democratic Change (South Sudan)
Democratic_Change_(South_Sudan)
South Sudanese politician and statesman (1957–2020)
When the SPLA split, Telar sided with the SPLA-Nasir. Together with Deng Ayuen Kurr, Telar was the most prominent Dinka leader in the SPLA-Nasir. Telar
Telar_Ring_Deng
Sudanese rebel
broke away in 1991 when Riek Machar, Gordon Koang and Lam Akol formed the SPLA-Nasir faction. Gatwech led the Bor massacre in November 1991 which included
Simon_Gatwech_Dual
Proposal for restructuring Sudan
pluralistic state. The 1994 National Convention of New Sudan (organized by SPLA/M) redefined 'New Sudan' as a system of governance for the regions under
New Sudan (political philosophy)
New_Sudan_(political_philosophy)
Sudanese Political Alliance
Sudan People's Liberation Movement and Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLM/SPLA) The Union of Sudan African Parties (USAP) The Communist Party of Sudan (CPS)
National Democratic Alliance (Sudan)
National_Democratic_Alliance_(Sudan)
South Sudanese revolutionary and activist (1967–2022)
"Katiba Banat", the women's battalion of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), during the Second Sudanese Civil War. As a refugee in Australia, she founded
Aguil_Chut-Deng
South Sudanese rebel (died 2011)
(died 23 July 2011) was a member of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) who rebelled after the April 2010 elections and led a renegade militia in
Gatluak_Gai
Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict Afghanistan Pakistan 2025 2026 Jonglei clashes SPLA-IO SPLA-IO Kit-Gwang SSOA defectors Nuer White Army South Sudan SSPDF Agwelek
List_of_wars:_2020–present
Coalition of rebel groups operating in eastern Sudan
Ahmed. While the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) was the primary member of the Eastern Front, the SPLA was obliged to leave by the January 2005 Comprehensive
Eastern_Front_(Sudan)
Algerian actress
filmstarts. Retrieved 27 October 2020. "Souhila Mallem: Algerian actress". SPLA. Retrieved 27 October 2020. "Ressources - Festival Premiers Plans". www.premiersplans
Souhila_Mallem
Massacre in Sudan (1987)
significant casualties and more kidnappings. Battles between SPLA and Muraheleen militias culminated in SPLA reclaiming stolen cattle. The government's tactics
1987_Dhein_massacre
Military and political organisation in Western Sahara
(UJSARIO), workers' organization (UGTSARIO) and military delegates from the SPLA (see below). All residents of the camps have a vote in the Popular Congresses
Polisario_Front
South Sudanese politician and general (1950–2008)
Mourtat Mathi in the recruitment of officers and NCO's to defect to the SPLA. Dominic Dim Deng eventually left the SAF with a rank of colonel, and he
Dominic_Dim_Deng
American author
Childers' actions. Additionally, the SPLA distanced itself from Childers, stating via a spokesman that "The SPLA does not know Sam Childers." In 2014
Sam_Childers
1982 American film
"Women Make Movies | A Different Image". www.wmm.com. "SPLA | Alile Sharon Larkin". www.spla.pro. "Movie: A Different Image – Sembene Film Festival"
A_Different_Image
the country as part of its war against the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA). It also found the government failed to enforce Sudanese laws against kidnapping
Slavery_in_Sudan
SPLA
SPLA
Girl/Female
English, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Splander; Bright; Brilliant; Radiant; Cool; Full of Ideas; Vedic Lyrics
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : variant of Crawford.English : variant of Crowfoot, a nickname for someone with splayed feet or some other deformity of the foot, from Old English crÄwe ‘crow’ + fÅt ‘foot’. In Middle English crou-fot also denoted the buttercup, and it may be from this sense that the name arose, although the reason for its adoption is unclear.
Surname or Lastname
English or Irish
English or Irish : unexplained.
SPLA
SPLA
Girl/Female
Tamil
Shivatmika | ஷீவாதà¯à®®à¯€à®•ா
Goddess Lakshmi
Girl/Female
Tamil
Anuritika | அநà¯à®°à¯€à®¤à¯€à®•ா
Girl/Female
Arabic
Greatest. A- the Supreme Being in the Muslim faith.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Tragedy of Coriolanus.' Tullus Aufidius, General of the Volscians.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Bhagyawati | பாகà¯à®¯à®µà®¤à¯€
Lucky
Boy/Male
German
Mighty and brave or strong judgment.
Girl/Female
Hungarian Latin Swedish
Victorious.
Boy/Male
English American Biblical Hebrew
Son of a farmer. Both surname and given name.
Girl/Female
Australian, Jamaican
Aunt; Princess
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
The Empowerer; The Strengthener
SPLA
SPLA
SPLA
SPLA
SPLA
n.
A guard in the front part of vehicle, to prevent splashing by a mud or water from the horse's heels; -- in the United States commonly called dashboard.
a.
Alt. of Splayfooted
n.
Splanchnology.
a.
Of or pertaining to the viscera; splanchnic.
pl.
of Splanchnapophysis
n.
That part of anatomy which treats of the soft parts. It includes myology, angiology, neurology, and splanchnology.
v. i. & t.
To spatter; to splash.
pl.
of Splayfoot
imp. & p. p.
of Splash
n.
A guard to keep off splashes from anything.
a.
Full of dirty water; wet and muddy, so as be easily splashed about; slushy.
a.
Having a splayfoot or splayfeet.
n.
One who, or that which, splashes.
a.
Displayed; spread out; turned outward; hence, flat; ungainly; as, splay shoulders.
pl.
of Splaymouth
n.
A foot that is abnormally flattened and spread out; flat foot.
n.
A wide mouth; a mouth stretched in derision.
a.
Having a splaymouth.
a.
Of or pertaining to the three great splanchnic cavities, namely, that of the head, the chest, and the abdomen; -- applied to the sympathetic nervous system.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Splash