Liberated Areas
The Liberated Areas refer to the areas under the effective control of the Sudanese rebel group SLA al-Nur, also known as SLA-AW. The territory is governed by a civil administration and has remained neutral throughout the Sudanese civil war.
History
The SLM was founded in 2006 and is led by Abdul Wahid al Nur. Since its founding, the group has fought in many Sudanese conflicts such as the War in Darfur, the Heglig Crisis, and the South Sudanese Civil War.In August 2025, the Tarasin landslide affected areas under the control of the SLM.
In October, the Sudan Liberation Army Movement claimed that they had received a number of displaced people in areas under their control.
In January 2026, they officially adopted a flag and an anthem, replacing Sudanese symbolism with their own ideological symbols.