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  • proper noun Acronym of Sudan People's Liberation Army.

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Examples

  • The SPLA is a rebel group fighting against the Sudanese government's Islamic rule.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2002

  • Athor defected from his position in the southern army - known as the SPLA - in 2010 to run for governor in Jonglei state.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • For example, they can now use their licences to run key applications in a data centre which is shared between different customers previously, a completely different licence type - called SPLA - was needed for shared data centres.

    Site Home Rayfl 2011

  • Despite this uneasy relationship with local populations, the army chief said the SPLA is the only force recognized by the agreement as the guardian.

    Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan 2010

  • The SPLA is the de facto backbone of the Sudan Liberation Army, one of the main so-called 'rebel' factions involved in Darfur; the SPLA provides military and logistics support to Uganda from the Pentagon through unknown channels, but most likely involving the nearby Pentagon client states of Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Chad and Eritrea.

    Dissident Voice 2009

  • The SPLA is the de facto backbone of the Sudan Liberation Army, one of the main so-called

    Dissident Voice 2009

  • Also, if you use excel on the server you'll have to pay a licence for that and if your site is open to the internet you ll have to pay a rent to microsoft (call SPLA contract)

    ASP.NET Forums oidldb 2009

  • While Southern Kordofan is part of north Sudan, it’s been the scene of border clashes between the Sudan Armed Forces SAF and the SPLA, which is loyal to south Sudan.

    Northern Sudan Reinforces Military in Southern Kordofan State 2011

  • This is consistent with reports that there have been battles between the SPLA and the Sudan Armed Forces in the area around Kadugli, including to the west at Al Hamra and to the southeast, as well, said Raymond.

    Northern Sudan Reinforces Military in Southern Kordofan State 2011

  • Similar uprisings within the SAF ranks erupted Saturday in the Upper Nile towns of Melut, Paloich and Maban, said Malaak Ayuen, head of information in southern Sudan's army, the former rebel Sudan People's Liberation Army SPLA.

    Clashes in Sudan as southerners in army refuse to withdraw to north Alan Boswell 2011

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