SPLA-IO Factionalism: Command Fragmentation and Its Impact on Conflict Dynamics: Decolonial Reflections

Key Points

• The aim is to analyze the impact of command fragmentation on conflict dynamics within SPLA-IO, particularly in Angola.
• Conducted a mixed methods study that combines qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Reviewed existing scholarship on SPLA-IO factionalism.
• Analyzed theoretical and policy-related implications in the African context.
• Identified key factors contributing to command fragmentation within SPLA-IO.
• Demonstrated how fragmentation influences conflict dynamics.
• Proposed new theoretical insights for addressing factionalism in political science.

Abstract