SPLA vs. Khartoum

The SPLA protects and controls many areas of Sudan, including Equatoria, Bahr al Ghazal, the Upper Nile provinces, Darfur, Kordofan, and the Blue Nile provinces. The government, on the other hand, controls a large amount of the major south towns and cities including Juba, Wau, and Malakal. The cease-fire that the peace plan had put into place was violated in October 1989 and the fighting has raged in Sudan ever since. In February 2003, African tribes in Darfur rebelled against the Arab-dominated government in Khartoum and over 200,000 have died since that time. Many other tribes have also rebelled due to neglect or suppression. The SPLA often lead rebellions or aid tribes that are involved in one. The Janjaweed, the pro-government Arab militia have tried to crush these rebellions and in doing so, has killed many people atrocious ways. (The Sudanese government denies supporting the Janjaweed, but they armed this group and do support it). They have also committed rape, theft, and other crimes. Although most of the bad name goes to the Janjaweed, as it rightfully should, but both the militia and the rebels (including the SPLA) have done terrible things without concern for human rights. They have done these things as terrorist acts in order to try and inflict physical and psychological damage on the opposing forces. Millions have been killed and in the past few decades, there is an estimated four million refugees who have tried to flee their homes to get away from the danger of the conflict. An estimated 2 million of these people have died in their efforts.

(Picture of SPLA soldiers)

Sources:

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/para/spla.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan_People
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/69/Sudan-people-liberation-army-spla-2.jpg