Southern Sudanese leader John Garang’s mysterious death | Al Jazeera World Documentary
On a stormy night in July 2005, South Sudanese rebel-leader-turned-Vice-President John Garang de Mabior was flying back to Sudan after a two-day visit to his longtime friend, President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda.
An hour into the journey, his helicopter crashed in a remote mountain area, killing everyone on board.
Air crash investigators concluded that bad weather and pilot error were the likely causes, but a range of theories have since emerged.
Is it possible that the death of Garang was more than an unfortunate accident? Garang's supporters, political opponents, and bodyguards, as well as journalists piece together the last days of his life.
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19:30 that name in the caption should be James Nsaba Buturo.
The truth is museveni and omar el Bashir murdered him. Bcz of his beliefs and love for his people. Bt one day the truth will be unleashed. All African presidents know who killed him.
This is not a piece of professional journalism but rather made to incite people and encourage hate.
This is a bias video. Clearly funded by Qatar. How about you all get the other side from actual Southern Sudanese not living in Arab countries. The Arabs funded the genocide of the Southern Sudanese to try and establish Shariya Law. How about you all depict that story.
FAKE FAKE NEWS.......WE 100% PERCENT ALJAZEERA, CNN BBC are highly funded By MUSEVENI TO HIDE HIS DIRTY GAMES...... GAMES.......MUSEVENI MURDERED GARANGA ....MUSEVENI MURDERED..........U CAN NEVER HIDE THE TRUTH DONT DECIEVE YOSELF.....THE WEST THOUGHT THEY OVERTHROW CONGO AND STILL THERE MINERALS USING MUSEVENI AND KAGAME...... ITS THE TIME THE WEST VACATES AFRICA
John Garang was a man who was loved by all Sudanese regardless of geography.
My parents cried for long when we found out he died
@@yuppy178 He was our only hope for good leadership in One Sudan
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I'm curious to understand how geography influences love or hate amongst human beings.
@@petronasken7504well, there's thing called imperial expansion. The US turned against the southern parts of of America, destroyed quite a bit if Asia and then instigated the Arab spring. Now, they're destroying sub-Saharan Africa and screaming the same Al Qaeda/ISIS/ISIL BS they screamed while genociding the Arab world. So, it's not an exaggeration or irrationality to hate America. That's a good example of how geography influences love or hate.
What a coincidence that Mu7 a US ally first met the ambassadors who were after South Sudan oil. When Garang refuses to give them the oil, he dies in Mu7's chopper and is replaced by his rival Salvir Kir Mu7's puppet. Mysteriously the flight data recorder which would have backed up the claim of pilot error was irreparably damaged. This was an assassination!
Yes it was
Is this the first helicopter crash in the world? Don't be led by your uncalled-for anger. Accidents will continue to exist as long as nature dictates.
Why is everything the Black Man says called Anger? Do we need a White person to say what we think in order for others to shut up and listen? At some point Africa will need that CLEANSE@@kasulebriankalule2129
It's not just he West! China, Russia, Israel, Arabs all benefit from instability in Africa! When will CORRUPT African leaders understand they are hurting their own people!
@@kasulebriankalule2129 well, there is the story of the Ugandan plant engineer at MTN who listened to the last phonecalls he had to disappear from his loved ones for 8 years till the dust settled explain that one too
The guy that would have changed Sudan to become a leading country in Africa. RIP hero
Good thing south sudan seceded from you janjaweed vermin.
No he wasn't, he had the potential but they would have never allowed him
why are talking as it change requires some mystical knowledge that in in this case only garang possessed?
John Garang will be remembered as a Pan Africanist and a leader who opened the eyes of Sudanese people to see the oppression, marginalization, racism and discrimination in Sudan. We hope to know what killed him in future.😢
Unfortunately, US and her fellow prefects don't like Pan Africans, those who truly care about Africa, its people and the power behind a unified Africa. They always get eliminated. Patrice Lumumba, Kwame Nkrumah, Gaddafi, Neto, Thomas Sankara, the list is long. Africa runs the world with its raw materials. The moment the black continent will rise and industrialize, the west collapse
My understanding is that those who killed many of Africas great leaders whose aim was to Unite their countries and the whole of Africa is the same peoples who wouldn’t let 7 African leaders into Libya to speak with Colonel Gadaffi and stole the gold and other resources he stored to help Africa United to use one African Currency it is now in the pipeline to continue his wish, and the wish of other killed leaders that inspired Gadaffi ,his death also opened the eyes of many Africans, and Diaspora peoples of the globe.🌍It’s simple who was behind this as they are still doing the same to Mali Somalia Eritrea Sudan the ones who were there were NATO US paid African mercenaries blaming terrorist for it where has that gold and resources gone to The western countries that want to do, after enslaving and then colonising Africa dividing it into states that they fought over in WWI WWII after having enslaved and colonised them. They fought for independence though still are dictating to African countries, Gadaffi was sodomised Killed him in a barbaric way, yet call Africa as a whole savages. Africa is going to Unite eventually as it’s beneficial to all Africa States.🌍🌎👀First Change currency to one currency of the supreme Continent of Africa which has the most resources in the world that the west wants control of, they have done their damage and are continuing todo so around the world by proxy or actual invasion yet anyone else who invades for a righteous reason of protecting their borders are called terrorista huh the world 🌍🌎❤️❤️🫶🏿🫶🏾🫶🏽🫶🏻🫵🏿🫵🏾🫵🏽🫵✊🏽is changing the meek shall inherit the earth not the evil greedy murderers of this world peoples. 🌍🌎
Garbage 🗑️.
it probably starts with a C and ends with an A and has an I in the middle.
Dr John Garang will forever remain in our hearts. He was a gift from God to South Sudan. Arguably the greatest Sudanese ever.
Rip Comrade John Garang. He was a real leader Who had a vision for a united Sudan and I believe that was his death sentence from the people he last met in Uganda.
Accident is accident my dea
I grew up with his son Mabior in Nairobi. He was really protected and had armed bodyguards who never used to speak, ever. They were South Sudanese and allowed to be armed in Kenya which taught me a lot about the system of protection of individuals in regards to national security. They lived in Runda in a massive mansion and eventually I lost touch with Mabior after his dad died and he told me that he is going home to fight. I was saddened by his father's death, although I had never met him cause he was at war when I spent time with his kids.
Do you want to reconnect with him again
I think it was great experience as you have shared some moments with mabior
Mabior de Mabior is a son of his father. I pray he accomplishes what his dad stood for
Mabior is still there, I don, t which u are talking about but he was in Splao and he was appointed a minister
@@georgelukwago2821where exactly in this comment has it been stated that he's not there?
Kudos to AJ for giving enlightening and unbiased insights.
Thanks for watching.
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Any African leader who has the interests of his people at heart and s always eliminated. We need to wise up as a people.
Ask president Museveni of Uganda he knows the answer! Garang was using Museveni's helicopter when he died
True
@@jurmoja1731You guys have no proof to back ur claims that museveni erased Garang. Just propaganda and lies.
@@jurmoja1731always blaming western as if those crooked African leaders can’t do it themselves knowing how Museveni is afraid of Nilotes.
Was museveni the pilot.
@@debuchy413 that is a stupid question.
I was around 5yo at the time of his death. All I remember is the collective grief that struck people, women on the floor, crying their eyes out. Such memories stick with you!
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I when did he die?
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@@salomenewsome4188 July 30, 2005
I was 10 years old that time and happened to be at the airport in Entebbe that evening John Garang died, my late dad was a diplomat and we spotted Garang and some people pass thru the VIP and dad said to me that that was one of the greatest African men to ever live. We were all in shock the next day to see on news that he had died
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That must have been a shock!
He had survived many times, the situation at that time he had many enemies even his fellow comrades were against him, that's what a revolution is u never know
Pole
As a man who did not get the correct information about his dead in 2005, I just want to say thank you so much AlJazeera. He is a man who young men of my age admire so much 👏🏿💯
Any South Sudanese 🇸🇸 who is still trusting President Museveni of Uganda 🇺🇬 as good friend is a big fool. He betrayed our man of vision, a visionary leader, the African lion 🦁 We will held Uganda government accountable when right time comes. Rest well father of the nation 🇸🇸 😢
You and who?.....Ask your friends about Uganda and they will advise you to keep your mouth shut!
Dr. John Garang will always be my super hero. I was in primary 1 in Comboni P/S in Rumbek when such tragedy happened. Continue Resting in Peace 😢
King who fought for 21years only to rule his kingdom for 21days😢…the world system never allowed him to finish his vision…very disappointed ☹️
Painful to lose such leaders before their visions and missions are met
Great man of Africa,may his death not be in vain but give peace to Sudan and African.long live John
These are the reasons I watch Al Jazeera the 1st thing in the morning. Unbiased, also pretty detailed documentaries!
As a kenyan, i heard about his death when I was in high school and I felt so sad for days. I am glad that things went well for south sudan
Me too I was in High school (in Kenya) and we really mourned his death
Things aren't well for S.Sudan. Corruption and tribalism are destroying the country.
You've not watched this documentary properly if you still think things went well for S. Sudan
south sudan is doing badly as of now
Unlike many corrupt leaders in Africa, John Garang had the best interest for South Sudan. He would have been a different kind of a leader. When you are a progressive leader they bring you down, they can't allow Africa to rise. His death wasn't an accident. RIP
By then I was working as a presidential guard in Uganda,when that tragedy happen,it happened few hours after escorting him to entebbe military base,I can guarantee that this was an inside mission,after he left in a presidential chopper,we drove back to the state house but the president museven was busy in a private meeting with the USA,United kingdom, Netherlands and Norway's ambassadors. After his dealth, lummour started spreading in the barracks that there was a disagreement in the meeting between garanga and his bosses about dividing Sudan and that was the reason why they had to eliminate him through their agent museven. So now I agree % that museven was behind the dealth of garanga.
That Museveni and some others like Kagame of Rwanda are agents of the West is well known in the intelligence community. We the Sub Saharan Africans lack both patriotism and sophistication. For that reason, we will remain weak and inferior.
Foolish man, does he have habit of assassination, mama mabior and kids spla are living a good life in Uganda, I don, r think u are sfc for u would know the battle and who helped the capture of yei and juba.
Gwe Lukwago matako ga mbizi ddamu amagezi
Is this the first helicopter crash in the world? Don't be led by your uncalled-for anger. Accidents will continue to exist as long as nature dictates.
@@georgelukwago2821 You are also blind. Have ever seen mama Mabior having a home in Uganda?
I remember the day he died I was in primary school 10 years old,I had visited my friends to go kick some ball but to my surprise people in that house seemed sad,especially the women, some were on the floor crying and I was so confused,years later as I learnt about my country's history I got to truly understand who Dr. John Garang De Mabior was, a fierce leader,a liberator and founding father of South Sudan. Maybe things could've been different if he was alive. He will be remembered as a Pan-Africanist who had his people's interest at heart. His demise might be full of conspiracies but the truth will come out someday. SOUTH SUDAN OYEEEE✊
He will always remain in our hearts, our dear beloved leader Thank you for leading us to freedom.
Before his death I had been found of him I liked his charisma I started following after an interview in one of Kenyan media and I liked his vision and determination.
The next thing we suggest is to seriously investigate President Yoweri Museveni. He has better answers. May your soul continue resting in peace My Hero Dr John Garang De Mabior 🙏🙏😢😢
Investigate him as who?🤣
@@Hak992World Health Organization 😢
Investigate your own selves. I strongly believe that the man was killed by his own people. America always uses insiders for such a job. And the fact that South Sudanese leadership quickly moved on showed that they were satisfied with the death.
My thanks goes to Aljazeera for doing this documentary for great man . My hero will always be alive in my heart ❤️
Thanks for your comment.
Cry the land 😢, the nation still Miss you Dr. John, continue to rest in power, still in our heart 😢.
Unfortunately the death of Dr. John Gareng came when I was in primary 3. I do remember very well that day. we were doing examinations and abruptly we were all called to assembly and told to go home. Before we left the school compound, one of the teachers came to our class and whispered to us that Dr. John is crushed with a and he is still in comma right now but let's pray for the best. We went home and Some hours later some of the guys who were able to understand BBC English news told us that he had died. It was shocking news to all of us. Dr. John's death has caused unimaginable suffering to all Sudanese both north and the south. Those involved in his death will pay the price. Rest in peace Mr chairman. Our chairman for life.
John Garang was the kind of a leader fellow African leaders don't want to see with the help of some Western countries..
Death is inevitable, but Dr Garang's death left plenty of questions to be answered. Aljazeera did great job for the insights, though it took forever. It is clear that the predators tried and are still trying to covered what really happened but a little light is shining at last. Rest well our freedom fighter 😢
Not plenty of questions, very few. We know where the order to execute this came from, what we don't know is the names that gave the order
@nyakwarObat many are involved, but their initial plan of hiding the truth is still thriving. We hope for the truth to come to light 🙏
@@nyakwarObatthe orders were from the Americans and Europeans as always against our leaders
Wow thanks so much Aljazeera for this insightful documentary,I'm from Kenya and I remember watching the news with my father on that fateful day
Thanks for watching!
I can’t be the only south Sudanese finding it hard watching this documentary
I am a Ugandan with a big love for South Sudan. I am watching this with a heavy heart. It's not easy
I had parked our aircraft at Entebbe Airport, nearby a helicopter came and landed, i walked to the helicopter and greeted the pilots who were on air force uniforms, in few minutes a Citation business jet with Kenyan registration landed and thats when i saw John Garang going to the helicopter, they took off going south, day after I woke to news of the crash in North Uganda, until today I still remember the faces of these airforce pilots. I believe the time eventually they decided to fly north it was getting dark and as these choppers usually fly low it must have flown into the mountains. It's sad indeed for those pilots whom I greeted and met for the first and last time.
Thanks to Aljazeera for this great documentary. May our Hero keeps resting well 🙏
He was killed because he was against the division of Sudan. Because of his death, Sudan is now divided into two countries.
May his soul rest in peace. I was in New Cush in 2005 in primary 5 when he died. We visited the scene where the plane crashed. 😭😭😭
I was in class six ,learnt his death through the daily newspaper . Heroes of Africa are gone but their spirit and what they started lives on .
In all, garan was assassinated by Western hypocrisy through an African leader, nearly the president of Uganda.
We remember de Mabior's death with a lot of sadness. While all indicators are clear that S.Sudan would still be unstable even if de Mabior was alive, his firm stance for his peoples' welfare would be a great thing to East Africa's. Rest well our hero.
The instability would have been curbed by renaining as one Sudan which Garang supported, Garangs presence, demobilizatiin of the freedom fighters or and an established civil service to get things done right, SS would be a great place today
May almighty Allah accept him openly and benginly.
Kudos @aljazeeraenglish for this elaborate documentary
very informative documentary. I did not know that John Garang's goal was to keep Sudan together
South Sudan should open intense investigation into the death of Dr. Garang. There is a lot of irregularities surrounding his death and this should thoroughly be investigated. Dr. Garang himself is somewhat responsible for his death as well.. Any investigation on his death starts with a simple question. "Who benefitted after his death?"
The answer is the West and their South Sudanese allies.
Why would he be responsible for his death😢
The president of Uganda has a hand in John Garangs death,Habyalimanaz death,and Congo’s kabila Laurent.
Next: President John Pombe Magufuli👊🏾
Keep these archival videos coming
Nice one from AJ to be doing a piece about Garang
I remember hearing the news of his demise.great leader he was.He will forever be south sudan Hero.😢😢
He was a good vision of new Sudan,Dr. John Garang foundation Hero ..Rest Peace…
Insightful documentary
Thank you for this wonderful information
Thanks Al Jazeera for enlightening us.
Thanks for watching, dear Sameer.
I was in Khartoum when it happened it is still fresh in my memory the chaos that happened during the death of John Garang, he was loved by the people
Khartoum was chaos for two days
As a ugandan,,i think the killer is well known 😢😢😢..RIP
😂😂😂😂naaye mwanagwe 😂😂
As a kenyan ...I think the killer was not even Ugandan.Museveni work was only to bring Dr.John Garang to Uganda.
Kituufu answer nayoonka agilaba😂😂😂
Okitegera! Bebuzabuza nnyini kyoka nga omutemu abali mumaaso awol😉😉😉
Munange amanyi nukuita namlekwa namuwa sente choka Mukama atusasire.
Garang was against the division of Sudan, he stated that the division of Sudan will create a civil war in the new South Sudanese state which is what happened.
So you wanted south sudanese to continue being killed by sudanese janjaweed the way they're doing in darfur? Good thing that rat died and south sudan got independence.
@@umojapress2857are you Sudanese?
That Tutsi Ugandan dictator Yoweri Museveni Tibuhaburwa definitely knows a lot about this incident. He has had a hand in many of the crises that have unfolded within the East and Central parts of Africa for the past 37 years.
The oil companies took him out with the help of the Ugandan despot.
I remember crying and refusing to eat on the day when we heard of his death. May he continue to rest eternally🕊️
He was given the most experienced pilot to fly him back. Someone did a number on that Chopper. Follow the oil.
He was South Sudan’s 🇸🇸 Jomo Kenyatta. He is an African hero.
The death of our freedom fighter and strong leader John Garang is still hurts us. RIP 😢 Justice for Dr John Garang
Museven shd be taken to ICC for the loose & many more blood shed in Uganda. His a killer, he doesn't want people united
Keep making more documentaries about Dr John Garang de Mabior Please we need to know the truth about his death 😢😢
The man what he was trying to do wasn’t just going to change Sudan, it will change the whole Africa, you can’t live so long with that kind of vision, rest in peace
Oil reserve in southsudan killed john garang
South Sudan..
Conclusion :: Those who killed him wanted sudan to be divided in two countries 😢
His friend Museveni will give us a better answer, the Western's resources interest and the separation of South Sudan from Sudan. And lastly the grinding internal conflict within the SPLM/SPLA. Westerners have had slain many African leaders in the past like Garang and we are not surprise that you can use the same methods over and over again.
In time, these are short periods of time when we take a step back and look at the historical timeline. The Evil is appointed to reign for the times, time times and a half. Their appointed time is coming to a close. Is the Most High worthy to be praised of what?
John Garang…..John Maghufuli……. The west has answers
Eye opener investigation. Kudos al Jazeera
We are glad you liked the film, dear Alex. Thanks for watching.
This old man (the South Sudanese Information minister) has been in politics for long, yet, he doesn't understand it.
Is it that he doesn’t understand or he’s complicit? Maybe he knows what we all don’t know. His answers seems suspicious.
I agree with you, Makuei is reckless.
Thank you, Al Jazeera, for this documentary. We are left with more questions than answers, that will remain forever, because the world moved on. In the end, the biggest question in my mind is: " Who/which country benefits the most from the Project South Sudan?"
Such a great documentary.. appreciated efforts @aljazeeraenglish .. Dr.Garang for me was a true Pan- Africanist leader not for Sudan only but for Africa and the world .. with his death not only the new Sudan vision but the whole Sudan as a country collapsed ..
Great documentary!
Glad you enjoyed it!
All thanks to AJ. New facts emerged. Hope all get out with time.
We are glad you liked the film. Thanks for watching.
To be precise and to the point he never wanted to divide the greater Sudan.
Good thing he was purged and south sudanese liberated from al qaeda terrorists
R.I.P Garang i remember this day very well backin 2005 very charismatic leader
There is no such thing called mysterious death accidentally, but has been killed mysteriously.
Well said, wish i can double like 👍🏾
We all know the cause of Dr John Garang's was from the four Ambassadors in Uganda, Garang is the father of South Sudan 🇸🇸 every South Sudanese is very proud of him and the very fact thing that made him dead was because he was extremely Pan-Africanism and didn't want Sudan to be decided!! Rip hero✌🏿
Continue to Rest in Peace our beloved late John Garang you fought a good fight l missed you coz one of your guards was my Boy friend in my HSC
No doubt, the death of our hero is because of his leaning toward communist ideology and his denial to separate South Sudan from Sudan. The interest groups of the USA, Israel, and many other Western countries are the main suspects in the death of our hero. Their interest in the oil sector and other materials and their lack of access to these resources in United Sudan makes them think no further than to kill innocent Garang. Rest In Peace My Hero 😢.
U a very right .and they used their a gent m7.
It is good that South Sudan separated from North .
I was on leave, after serving on a mission in Darfur. Garang's death was a shock to me. With or without diplomacy, USA, Netherlands and M7 assasinated Garang,period.
An entralling documentary by Al Jazeera. Please use your resources and world class journalism to investigate and do a documentary about the mysterious death of another South Sudanese hero JOSEPH ODUHO…..am willing to contribute if needed
We may never tell all the truth about his death but may his soul rest in peace
Why don't you interview Museveni whose helicopter Garang travelled on?
Thanks you Al Jazeera for letting me learnt more about our beloved late comrade Dr John Garang De Mabior. Thou his own trustworthy comrades let him down. I came to my own understanding that Garang's intention was not to liberate people from Sudan to have a new country buh to fight for New Sudan people's right and that anger the folks who set him dead 😢keep resting comrades 🤲 you're someone to be remembered in our society
He a great leader of south Sudan ,they will remember him forever
Great Personality, Rest in Peace, God Bless South Sudan and Africa
True leader that could have guided Sudan forward with the policy “New Sudan”🇸🇩 .
May his precious soul rest in peace,I can still remember how bad it was to lose him by then i was in primary three (3)
Mr John Garang had the perfect vision for the whole of Sudan.. may he RIP
That total destruction of Northern Identity and religion? that's the perfect vision for you?
@@Omer698 Dr John was fighting for equality since Omar doesn't consider the other Sudanese
@@Omer698 what northern "identity"..!?
@@Omer698I see ur hate religion has nothing to do with who u are, everything most not be Muslim know this and know peace
The killers are American and Ugandan president What I can say is that one day Sudan will be united to be one🤝🤝
John garang Mohamed gadaffi John pombe magufuli they all died trying to protect there oils and treasures and trying to unite Africa which simply means when we devided we have people benefiting..we need to wake up Africans and be one
John Garang will forever live in our hearts. he is an inspiration to all southerners. SOUTH SUDAN OYEE! DR JOHN GARANG OYEE! SPLA OYEE!!!!!
John Garang didn’t want South to be independent I mock
@@SudanesePatriot6754but when he died, so did the possibility of a United sudan
They used a drone to down the helicopter then blame it on the bad weather
Continue to rest well our hero 💔💪🇸🇸🫡
May John Garang rest in peace. ❤
Garang was outspoken! His death is linked to some many conspiracies from his geographical significance to the level of a continent.
As an Eritrean born in Sudan, I remember this event when I went back to Sudan in 2005 aged 16 to see my family. At the time it was very hostile and lots of unrest in Khartoum. We all know he was assassinated by the Americans and/or Europeans so that they could divide the country and then steal its resources. Nearly 20 years later and Sudan has only become worse. With that still they want to divide it again, what a shame. Bashir was better than today and it’s been proven.
The question of the cause of John Garang's death should not be about what caused it. The real question should be who is behind it. Most people are convinced that his death was not by a mere accident
I was in form 1 high school when our history teacher told us the sad news
I read about his passing from our local daily. I didn't know him except for the liberation info scattered about. History led me there