This article examines SPLA-IO Factionalism: Command Fragmentation and Its Impact on Conflict Dynamics: Decolonial Reflections with a focused emphasis on Angola within the field of Political Science. It is structured as a conference paper that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.