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Anniversary of John Garang's death
John Garang de Mabior, leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, died on July 30, 2005, in a helicopter crash while returning from Uganda. Garang was a Sudanese political and military figure of Dambar origin; he founded the Sudan People's Liberation Army and led the southern struggle for either independence or unity. After growing up in South Sudan and receiving education in Tanzania and the United States, he joined the Sudanese army, then led an armed rebellion movement. He signed peace agreements with the Sudanese government, most notably the 2005 Naivasha Agreement, which resulted in the partition of Sudan. He was appointed vice president and head of the government of South Sudan before his death in the crash.
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