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Sudan People's Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLA-IO) under First Vice President Riek Machar have withdrawn from the restive Tombura area of Western Equatoria state where fighting since July displaced nearly 80,000 civilians. William Adriano Baikai, Western Equatoria state minister of information, said Machar's troops, who have been fighting with the local…
The Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) loyal to First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar based in Tambura County of Western Equatoria State have relocated their forces from the troubled area.
The South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) forces in Tambura County of Western Equatoria State have yet to be relocated weeks after the Joint Defense Board (JDB) ordered their evacuation, a move expected to restore security to the troubled area.
Since fighting erupted in Juba in July 2016 and a major rebel faction returned to war, rebel groups have proliferated though conflict is much reduced from its height in 2014. The government’s current strategy can secure Juba but cannot deliver sustainable nationwide peace. Of the millions experiencing hunger due to the conflict’s impact on civilians, the UN declared 100,000 in famine conditions for several months in 2017. Through field-based research and engagement with relevant national, regional and international actors, Crisis Group aims to support humanitarian access and build a new consensus around sustainable peace efforts that address the regionalised nature of the conflict as well as its localised dynamics.