South Sudan Liberation Movement

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Not to be confused with
Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement
(SPLA/M).
South Sudan Liberation Movement
IdeologySouthern Sudanese Separatism

The South Sudan Liberation Movement (SSLM) is an armed group that operates in the

South Sudan Defence Forces (SSDF) gathered in Waat. The SSLM was declared to be unaligned in the Second Sudanese Civil War, then entering its sixteenth year. The name "South Sudan Liberation Movement" was decided upon the next year,[3]
borrowing from the earlier Southern Sudan Liberation Movement, which existed in the 1980s.

Background

The SSLM was formed in the context of widespread factional fighting among the Western Nuer ethnic group of

New Sudan Council of Churches and the safety of which was guaranteed by the SPLA. Groups of Western Nuer and Dinka from Tonj, Rumbek and Yirol took part, leading to a peace agreement in March 1999 to end the ethnic fighting. The creation of the SSLM was accompanied by the announcement that most of the Nuer had formally broken away from the government.[4] Between November 1999 and January 2000, the group was known as the Upper Nile Provisional Military Command Council (UMCC).[3]

Political stance

The SSLM claimed that it followed "two avenues to assert the rights of the people of South Sudan to freedom and self-determination".[citation needed] The group stated that it was in favor of negotiation with the government of Sudan until an acceptable peace-accord is signed and the government stops its raids in southern Sudan, but the Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 9 January 2005, was seen by the SSLM as promising nothing new differing from past treaties only in its observance by the international community.[citation needed]

2011 resurgence

On 11 April 2011 the SSLM published a document that it called the

Unity State, leaving at least 45 people dead.[5] According to the military, 20 of the victims were southern army soldiers.[6] SSLA's spokesperson has said that the movement has declared a ceasefire with the government.[7]

2013 amnesty and activity

On 26 April 2013 the South Sudanese government announced that it had granted an amnesty to SSLA fighters and that 3,000 men, comprising the entire force, had taken up the offer, crossed the border from Sudan and brought around 100 vehicles with them (including 37

Unity State and were led by the SSLA's commander, Brigadier General Bapiny Monytuel. SSLA commanders will meet President Kiir in Juba within a week to formalise the surrender arrangements.[10]

South Sudanese Civil War (2013-2020)

During the South Sudanese Civil War, former SSLA troops who had been assimilated into the SPLA moved to expel rebel factions loyal to Riek Machar from Bentiu.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Kiir's Dinka Forces Join SSLA Rebels". Chimpreports. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  2. ^ "South Sudan Liberation Movement / Army (SSLM/SSLA)". Sudantribune.com. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  3. ^ a b "South Sudan Liberation Movement Press Announcement". ReliefWeb. 31 January 2000. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
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  5. ^ "South Sudan clashes between army and militia kill 57". News. UK: The BBC. 24 April 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  6. ^ "Dozens killed in South Sudan clash". Al jazeera. 21 April 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  7. ^ "South Sudan's SSLA Unity State rebels' ceasefire". News. UK: The BBC. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  8. ^ a b Holland, Hereward (26 April 2013). "Thousands of South Sudanese rebels surrender after thaw with Sudan". Reuters. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  9. ^ a b "South Sudan rebels: SSLA 'surrenders'". BBC News. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  10. ^ Taban, Bonifacio (26 April 2013). "South Sudan Rebels Surrender in Amnesty Deal". Voice of America. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  11. ^ "Ex-rebels issue three-day ultimatum for surrender of dissident Unity state commander". Sudan Tribune. December 22, 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
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