| South Sudan Federal Democratic Party | |
|---|---|
| Leaders | Major General Anthony Ongwaja, Mario Bertino |
| Dates of operation | 2015 |
| Group(s) | Lotuko |
| Active regions | Torit |
| Opponents |  Government of South Sudan |
| Battles and wars | Idolu, Longiro,Oguruny |
The South Sudan Federal Democratic Party (SSFDP), is a South Sudanese militant group fighting against the government around Torit in Eastern Equatoria State. This rebel group is different from but related to the larger similarly named "Federal Democratic Party/South Sudan Armed Forces" led by Peter Gadet, Gabriel Chang and Gathoth Gatkuoth.[1]
The SSFDP surfaced at the beginning of December 2015, when a group of defectors from the SPLA seized control of a rural police post in Idolu near Torit.[2] Soon thereafter they took the town of Longiro.[3] A battle in Oguruny left that town badly damaged.[4]
The SSFDP is led by Anthony Ongwaja, who claims to have defected from the SPLA with the rank of Major General[2] with the aim of establishing federal democracy in South Sudan. Members are reportedly predominantly Lotuko people.[5]
- ^ "South Sudan's South:Conflict in the Equatorias". International Crisis Group. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ a b "New rebel faction overruns police post near Torit". Sudan Tribune. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Armed group takes over SPLA outpost in Eastern Equatoria". Radop Tamasuj. 8 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Clashes reported in Eastern Equatoria state". Radio Tamasuj. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "S. Sudan's Otuho rebels unveil objectives for armed struggle". Sudan Tribune. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.