Second Sudanese Civil War
Part of the Sudanese civil wars
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Guerrilla forces of the Sudan People's Liberation Army celebrate over a disabled tank.
Date5 June 1983 – 9 January 2005
(21 years, 7 months and 4 days)
Location
Blue Nile, Nuba Mountains, Southern Sudan
Result

Stalemate

  • Comprehensive Peace Agreement
  • Eastern Sudan Peace Agreement
  • Independence of the Republic of South Sudan following a 2011 referendum
  • Unresolved issues result in the Sudan–SPLM-N conflict, and the South Sudanese Civil War
Belligerents

SudanSudan

  • Armed Forces
  • PDF
  • Army of Peace
  • Janjaweed
  • RwandaEx-FAR and Interahamwe

SSDF
South SudanSPLA dissidents

  • SPLA-Nasir
  • SPLA-United
  • SSIM/A

Nuer White Army
UgandaUgandan insurgents:

  • LRA
  • WNBF
  • UNRF (II)

 Zaire(1994–1997)
al-Qaeda(1991–1996)
 Iraq
 China


Combat aid:
 Libya(1986–1991)
 DR Congo(1998–2003)
Non-combat aid:
 Iran
 Belarus(from 1996)

South SudanSPLA

  • SPLA-Mainstream
  • SPLA-Agar
  • SPDF
  • ALF
  • Titweng
Flag of South Sudan Liberation Movement.gif SSLM
NDA
Sudanese Alliance Forces
Sn anyaanya1.PNG Anyanya II
Eastern Coalition
Derg(until 1987)
PDR Ethiopia(1987–1991)
EthiopiaFDR Ethiopia(1995–1998)
 Eritrea(1996–1998, 2002–2005)
 Uganda(from 1993)
Non-combat aid:
 Israel
Commanders and leaders
SudanGaafar Nimeiry
SudanSuwar al-Dahab
SudanSadiq al-Mahdi
SudanOmar al-Bashir
Paulino Matip Nhial
RwandaTharcisse Renzaho
South SudanRiek Machar
South SudanLam Akol
South SudanKerubino Kuanyin
South SudanPeter Par Jiek
UgandaJuma Oris
UgandaJoseph Kony
ZaireMobutu Sese Seko
Osama Bin Laden
South SudanJohn Garang
South SudanSalva Kiir Mayardit
South SudanDominic Dim Deng
South SudanRiek Machar
South SudanLam Akol
South SudanKerubino Kuanyin
South SudanJames Hoth Mai
South SudanPeter Par Jiek
South SudanPeter Gadet
South SudanMalik Agar
Mengistu Haile Mariam
EthiopiaMeles Zenawi
Isaias Afwerki
Yoweri Museveni
Strength

Tens of thousands

  • Ex-FAR:c.500
Tens of thousands
Casualties and losses
1–2.5 million dead (mostly civilians, due to starvation and drought)