source: Radio Tamazuj; Crisis Watch
actor1: SPLM-In Opposition: Sudan People's Liberation Movement-In Opposition
actor2: Government of South Sudan (2011-)
location: Juba
notes: On September 20th, a senior IO commander (Major General James Ochan Puot) broke away from the IO along with several other IO elites (with more defecting on Sep 25th) following clashes between Cie-waw branch of the Eastern Jikany Nuer and the IO in Maiwut. He has announced his intention to align with the government, and arrived in Juba with 22 others on October 2nd.