Sudan People’s Liberation Army
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The Sudan People’s Liberation Army is a South Sudanese rebel movement-turned-national army that led the armed struggle against the Sudanese government and later became the core of South Sudan’s military forces.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sudan People’s Liberation Army canonical | 7 |
| Sudan People’s Liberation Movement | 3 |
| South Sudan People’s Defence Forces | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Sudan People’s Liberation Army Context triple: [Second Sudanese Civil War, belligerent, Sudan People’s Liberation Army]
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A.
Sudan Defence Force
The Sudan Defence Force was a British-organized colonial military force in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan that played a key role in regional security and campaigns during the early to mid-20th century, including World War II.
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Sudanese Armed Forces
The Sudanese Armed Forces are the national military of Sudan, responsible for defending the country and playing a central role in its internal conflicts and political landscape.
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C.
Rahanweyn Resistance Army
The Rahanweyn Resistance Army was a Somali militia and political faction formed to defend the interests and territories of the Rahanweyn (Digil-Mirifle) clan during the protracted conflict in Somalia.
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D.
Azanian People’s Liberation Army
The Azanian People’s Liberation Army was the military wing of a South African Black nationalist movement that waged an armed struggle against apartheid.
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E.
Armed Forces of National Resistance
The Armed Forces of National Resistance were a Salvadoran leftist guerrilla organization that became one of the key factions forming the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front during El Salvador’s civil war.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sudan People’s Liberation Army Target entity description: The Sudan People’s Liberation Army is a South Sudanese rebel movement-turned-national army that led the armed struggle against the Sudanese government and later became the core of South Sudan’s military forces.
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A.
Sudan Defence Force
The Sudan Defence Force was a British-organized colonial military force in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan that played a key role in regional security and campaigns during the early to mid-20th century, including World War II.
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B.
Sudanese Armed Forces
The Sudanese Armed Forces are the national military of Sudan, responsible for defending the country and playing a central role in its internal conflicts and political landscape.
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C.
Rahanweyn Resistance Army
The Rahanweyn Resistance Army was a Somali militia and political faction formed to defend the interests and territories of the Rahanweyn (Digil-Mirifle) clan during the protracted conflict in Somalia.
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D.
Azanian People’s Liberation Army
The Azanian People’s Liberation Army was the military wing of a South African Black nationalist movement that waged an armed struggle against apartheid.
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E.
Armed Forces of National Resistance
The Armed Forces of National Resistance were a Salvadoran leftist guerrilla organization that became one of the key factions forming the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front during El Salvador’s civil war.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed group
ⓘ
national army ⓘ rebel movement ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SPLA ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
human rights abuses
ⓘ
recruitment of child soldiers ⓘ |
| agreementDate |
Comprehensive Peace Agreement
ⓘ
surface form:
2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement
|
| associatedWith |
Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition
ⓘ
surface form:
Sudan People’s Liberation Army – In Opposition
|
| became | core of South Sudan’s national army ⓘ |
| branchOfService | land forces ⓘ |
| conflict |
First Sudanese Civil War aftermath
ⓘ
Second Sudanese Civil War ⓘ Sudanese internal conflicts ⓘ |
| country | South Sudan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sudan ⓘ |
| demobilizationProcess | post‑2005 integration and restructuring ⓘ |
| ethnicBase | various Southern Sudanese ethnic groups ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
John Garang
ⓘ
surface form:
John Garang de Mabior
|
| foundingYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| goal |
greater autonomy for Southern Sudan
ⓘ
independence of South Sudan ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Southern Sudan (various locations during war) ⓘ |
| ideology |
Southern Sudanese nationalism
ⓘ
self‑determination for South Sudan ⓘ |
| influencedBy | regional liberation movements in Africa ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Paul Malong Awan ⓘ |
| notableEvent | armed struggle against the Sudanese government ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
James Wani Igga
ⓘ
John Garang ⓘ
surface form:
John Garang de Mabior
Riek Machar ⓘ Salva Kiir Mayardit ⓘ |
| operationalPeriod | 1983–2011 as a rebel movement ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Government of Sudan
ⓘ
Sudanese Armed Forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Sudan People’s Liberation Movement ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingPartyInAgreement |
Government of Sudan
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Sudan in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement
|
| recognizedAs | legitimate armed movement in peace negotiations ⓘ |
| region |
South Sudan
ⓘ
Southern Sudan region ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Sudan
|
| role | military wing of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement ⓘ |
| signed | Comprehensive Peace Agreement ⓘ |
| statusAfter2011 | core component of South Sudan’s armed forces ⓘ |
| successor |
Sudan People’s Liberation Army
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
South Sudan People’s Defence Forces
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| transformedInto | South Sudanese national army structures ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ local South Sudanese languages ⓘ |
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Subject: Sudan People’s Liberation Army Description of subject: The Sudan People’s Liberation Army is a South Sudanese rebel movement-turned-national army that led the armed struggle against the Sudanese government and later became the core of South Sudan’s military forces.
Referenced by (12)
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