John Garang was Sudanese Vice President and former rebel leader and played a key role in the country’s fledgling peace deal. He was killed in a helicopter crash and found dead early Monday near Pirre, a mountainous region near the Kenyan and Sudanese borders and it was believed to have done crash-landing. Sudanese government and the head of the SPLA announced that bad weather was the main reason behind this incident.
The 60-year-old former rebel acted as Vice President for less than a month. He was sworn in as vice president just three weeks ago. During his political carrier he performed following action:
- He provided helpful hand in southern Sudan development
- He raised voice against autonomy and power-sharing issues.
- He made power-sharing agreement and a new constitution deal which helped to create a new chapter in Sudan peace
His Sudden death is considered as a major cause to end two-decades-long civil war.