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Sudan / South Sudan: John Garang (1945-2005), South Sudan separatist leader

Sudan / South Sudan: John Garang (1945-2005), South Sudan separatist leader

John Garang de Mabior (June 23, 1945 – July 30, 2005) was a Sudanese politician and rebel leader. From 1983 to 2005, he led the Sudan People's Liberation Army during the Second Sudanese Civil War, and following a peace agreement he briefly served as First Vice President of Sudan from January 2005 until he died in a July 2005 helicopter crash.

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