Eliaba James Surur (21 November 1930 Mongalla - 17 August 2014 Kampala) was a politician in Sudan.

[2] Elioba was a participant in the First Sudanese Civil War, fighting with the Anyanya movement from 1955 to 1972.

He also fought in the Second Sudanese Civil War on the side of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) from 1983 to 2005.

He was a leader of the Union of Sudan African Parties before splintering off to form the USAP 2.

The USAP represented the main support to the government during 21 years and therefore they played a major role in resolving the conflict through participating in the peacemaking and peace-building processes of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.