Sudan church leaders stunned by death of John Garang: Key figure in peace deal dies in helicopter crash
Church and political leaders are urging Sudanese to stay on the peace path after the death in a helicopter crash of John Garang de Mabior, the guerrilla leader who steered the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement into a government of national unity with the dominant Arab-Islamic government of Sudan after 21 years of civil war.
“Our people are now confused, but we hope those who have remained will steer the country to peace,” said Anthony Bangoye, the general secretary of the Sudan Catholic Bishop Regional Conference.