Profile: John Garang
Charasmatic former head of Sudan People’s Liberation Army
Published On 2 Jan 2011
John Garang, a figurehead for the southern struggle, was a charismatic military leader who spent more than 20 years at the head of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army.
He was appointed Sudan’s first vice-president, but died in a mysterious helicopter crash in 2005.
Source: Al Jazeera