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Up to 42 Die in Sudan Following Death of VP

HeadlineAug 02, 2005

In Sudan up to 42 people have now died following sectarian fighting following the death of the country’s Vice President John Garang. Garang died in a helicopter crash over the weekend. The former rebel leader played a key role in ending the two-decade old Sudanese civil war that led to the signing of a peace deal in January. Garang became Vice President less than a month ago.

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