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Dr. John Garang De Mabior (June 23, 1945 – July 30, 2005) [1] was a Sudanese politician and revolutionary leader. From 1983 to 2005, he led the Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement (SPLA/M, Now known as South Sudan People's Defense Forces ) as a commander in chief during the Second Sudanese Civil War .
John Garang was sworn in as vice-president. 1 August: Garang died in a plane crash and was succeeded by Salva Kiir Mayardit. September: A power-sharing government was established. October: An autonomous government was formed in southern Sudan. 2006: May: The government signed a peace accord with a Darfur rebel group, the Sudan Liberation ...
After the death of Dr. John Garang, General Salva Kiir took over his positions and became the first Vice President of Sudan and the President of South Sudan and commander in chief of SPLM/A. General Kiir appointed Rebecca Nyandeng De Mabior as the Minister of Roads and Transport for the Government of South Sudan.
Sudanese Vice-President John Garang, a central figure in the new peace deal ending the Second Sudanese Civil War, is reported dead in a helicopter crash. updated by Pharos, 03:10, 01 August 2005; John Garang, Vice-President of Sudan and a central figure in the new peace deal ending the Second Sudanese Civil War, is reported dead in a helicopter ...
On 10 July 2005, SPLA leader John Garang was sworn in as Sudan's vice-president. [61] However, on 30 July, Garang died in a helicopter crash. [62] Despite improved security, talks between the various rebels in the Darfur region progressed slowly. An attack on the Chadian town of Adré near the Sudanese border led to the death of 300 rebels in ...
International relations Salva Kiir, the new vice-president of Sudan, is opposed to independence for the country's south. (BBC) The Ugandan government shuts down a radio station for broadcasting a debate on the cause of death of former Sudanese vice-president John Garang. (BBC) Law and crime Omar Bakri Mohammed is banned from returning to the United Kingdom. (BBC) Former Israeli sergeant Taysir ...
However, in his struggle with John Garang he exploited ethnic rivalries between the Nuer and Dinka people. [14] Machar married Emma McCune, a British aid worker. She died in a car accident in Nairobi in 1993 at the age of 29, while pregnant. [15] Machar's second wife, Angelina Teny, is one of the leading women politicians in South Sudan. She ...
As a region, the Republic of South Sudan gained autonomy in 2005 with former rebel leader Dr. John Garang becoming the President of New Sudan and the Vice President of Sudan. Garang's death in 2005 led Salva Kiir Mayardit taking over as President and Riek Machar as the Vice President. Full independence from the Republic of Sudan was gained ...