Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition

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The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition is a major South Sudanese rebel and political group that emerged from a split in the ruling SPLM during the country’s civil conflict, led for years by Riek Machar.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed opposition group
political movement
rebel group
accusedOf human rights abuses
recruitment of child soldiers
activeIn Greater Upper Nile region
linked to: Greater Upper Nile

Jonglei State
Unity State
Upper Nile region
linked to: Greater Upper Nile
conflict South Sudanese Civil War
country South Sudan
ethnicSupportBase Nuer people
linked to: Nuer
formedAsResultOf political dispute within SPLM leadership
hasChairman Riek Machar
hasDeputyLeader Taban Deng Gai
hasFaction SPLM-IO military faction
linked to: SPLM-IO

SPLM-IO political faction
linked to: SPLM-IO
hasKeyFigure Riek Machar
hasLeader Riek Machar
hasMilitaryWing Sudan People’s Liberation Army-in-Opposition
hasNegotiatedWith African Union mediators
Intergovernmental Authority on Development
hasPoliticalWing SPLM-IO political bureau
linked to: SPLM-IO
hasSpokesperson Mabior Garang de Mabior
hasStatus armed opposition signatory to peace agreements
ideology Southern Sudanese nationalism
federalism in South Sudan
involvedIn ethnic violence in South Sudan
operatesIn South Sudanese territory outside government control
opposes Government of South Sudan
Sudan People’s Liberation Movement
originatesFromSplitOf Sudan People’s Liberation Movement
participatedIn Transitional Government of National Unity of South Sudan
politicalGoal constitutional reform in South Sudan
power-sharing in South Sudan
security sector reform in South Sudan
recognizedAs major rebel group in South Sudan
region East Africa
relatedTo Sudan People’s Liberation Army
Sudan People’s Liberation Movement
seeks implementation of peace agreements in South Sudan
shortName SPLM-IO
signedPeaceAgreement Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan
signedPeaceAgreementWith Government of South Sudan
usesAbbreviation SPLM-IO
usesLanguage Arabic
English

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South Sudanese Civil War belligerent Sudan People’s Liberation Movement
linked to: Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition
South Sudanese Civil War belligerent Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition
Sudan People’s Liberation Army associatedWith Sudan People’s Liberation Army – In Opposition
linked to: Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition
R-ARCSS party Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition
ARCSS party Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition
SPLM-IO usesAbbreviation SPLM/A-IO
linked to: Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition
SPLM-IO politicalWing Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition
SPLM-IO armedWing Sudan People’s Liberation Army-in-Opposition
linked to: Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition
SPLM-IO alsoKnownAs Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition
SPLM-IO alsoKnownAs SPLM-in-Opposition
linked to: Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition
SPLM-IO alsoKnownAs SPLM/A-in-Opposition
linked to: Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition
Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities, Protection of Civilians and Humanitarian Access in South Sudan party Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition
linked to: Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition
SPLA-IO partOf South Sudanese opposition
linked to: Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition
Riek Machar memberOfPoliticalParty Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO)
linked to: Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition
Riek Machar movement Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition
Riek Machar factionFounded SPLM/A-Nasir faction
linked to: Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition
Second Sudanese Civil War peace negotiations mainParty SPLM/A
linked to: Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition