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.
Funny he want to do what he deserve and decide what they do and with who they do business. I would ask Musaweni and the CIA why the Helicopter crashed.
A man loved by African’s for his vision but hated by the west for the same and just like Gaddafi he had to ve erased , Africans should know if you don’t dance the Western dance you become an enemy
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.😢
Museveni alipatiana
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
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.
Assassinated by m7 on behalf of western powers
Kudos @aljazeeraenglish for this elaborate documentary
USA did not want Sudan to be united. Wow. now Sudan is divided as they want.
A brotherly reminder that we are not longer “Southern Sudanese” but “South Sudanese” because we gained our indepedence already. We don’t encourage that.
But both north and south are now in civil wars.
THREE people (sides) MUST be knowing the truth!
1. U.S.A
2. MUSEVENI
3. SALVA KIIR
Omar Bashir, Kibaki and Kagame must also be well aware of the truth. But the culprits is one of the above listed, or even all.
you are a genius
from history…yeap ot was all planned out n m7! of ug. facilitated all of it….sad….the same way he did Gaddafi tooo…how pathetic… us.britian they just take out upright African leaders‼️
There are footprints of Americans all over his death.
Waoooh…
“Big countries choose candidates who could rise to become very important people”
And you think American presidents are there because the people elected them? Great!
I was about to graduate from High school then….and rumour has it…M7 has a thing to do with it.
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
Is it better to be honerable president for 3 weeks or being a longterm president who frequently unirates in his trousers in public functions and presidential parades?
The oil companies took him out with the help of the Ugandan despot.
CIA KILLED HIM
Royal dutch shell you say…
Strange to include Wayne Madsen in this, a man who has claimed that Israel destroyed the USS Cole, that Obama is gay, that he was born in Kenya, and also that Netanyahu started the birther movement. Weird guy
I’m sure his family is anywhere in Kenya, Uganda, Australia, Canada, Europe or the USA living lavishly. They are fine.
Great documentary!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Western have always gotten away with assassinating Africans leaders. A big man does not just die naturally. Oil cartels must have had a hand in it.
Museveni the murderer killed him
Garang was outspoken! His death is linked to some many conspiracies from his geographical significance to the level of a continent.
Continue to rest well our hero 💔💪🇸🇸🫡
First of all I want to thank AJ for this document. Even though it is not enough for me, at least I have taste sth……..west did it……they are doing it now and that’s why there are wars in my country 😢………only a child of the nation (south Sudan) shall solve it. God is my fortress
We’re glad you liked the film. Thanks for your comment.
Museveni killed him.
As African we believe the western companies are willing to take the oil of South Sudan but garang refused that, it’s clear that point is well planned assassinate.
The best channel , this is a great coverage and as a South Sudanese I can strongly say that his perishing gave birth to our beloved nation. More reasons to stay united since we used to be confined. Great leader and we can’t thank him enough , let’s not spread misinformation about General Museveni , we are one Africa and we love our neighbors.
The guy that would have changed Sudan to become a leading country in Africa. RIP hero
I remember hearing the news of his demise.great leader he was.He will forever be south sudan Hero.😢😢
This shows how the USA and the whole Western countries are behind every conflict and break-up in Africa. Still, Africans are not getting lessons from the past and try to improve their present situation. Pitty!
The CIA did it obviously!!
Good Leader but not smart enough to know the plans of those he thought were his friends
Bad weather, mountain range, any helicopter can crush in such weather, no need for investigation
KILLED BY MUSEVENI.
THERE’S NO BASD WEATHER.
Another groundbreaking excellent piece of investigative journalism, obviously it has to be al Jazeera, there is compelling circumstantial evidence that like Samora Machele he was liquidated so that the pillaging of African resources by the west could continue unabated.
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Museveni reality did Bad
A VERY NICE DOUBLE STANDARD.
Note: The ones in this video claiming John Garang was dangerous, etc are not African, they are Arabic. The Arabs have been interfering in the Sudan and other African nations since the Madhi in the 1800s with their slave trade, which still goes on. The Arabs would no doubt consider Africans taking back their autonomy and control over their own destiny as a threat.
Garang is correct when he stated in that meeting that South Sudanese by sovereignty has full right to negotiate whatever suits it and with whom it negotiates oil deals within it’s territory. The West, namely British Dutch Oil thinking they have the right to push South Sudan around and have its way in regards to control of it’s resources is typical and extremely arrogant. No wonder many Africans hold such grudges against the West.
Why all that died were coming from Uganda,From Byalimana , Garanga 🤔🤔
Just by coincidence I guess😮
37:52 100%
Following this documentary closely, Dr. John Garang always Wanted a United Sudan which is opposed by the western world and the US Government, because this might deprive them from exploitating South Sudan’s Oil. And therefore they managed to wipe out John so as they’ll use his deputy who’s Salvar Kirr Mayardit to meet their demands. I think Kirr was also in a closed contact with the US for a while before the tragedy as he has been having wrangles with John of which the reasons aren’t stated in the documentary.
Now look at us, divided, poorest, conflicts after conflicts, people die like chickens due to hunger, poor medical services, poor education.
I hope that what westerners want, divide people to meet their own demands.
May You Continue to rest in Peace John, you fought thousands of fights to see us as people of this country, living a better life but still couldn’t make it.😢
🇸🇸🇸🇸
Dr. Garang was visionary leader. Unfortunately he didn’t figure out that the ppl who supplied him with currency and artillery would stab him in the back if ever he chose to disobey their orders.
Another thing must be known! When there’s oil involved death must be mentioned.
Death of Garang leave us in Mercy of corruption government 😢😢
Dr Garang was such an icon since his death S Sudan has never been the same
Trying to avoid passing in LRA invested area they instead took a mountainous route and which is dangerous at night and in bad weather.
Every African leader who tries to open the eyes of Africans and to change the economic structure to end oppression and poverty ends up dead. We all know why and who kills them. Let’s not act blind. Let’s continue to fight and be hopeful
We know what you’re trying to insinuate but it won’t go your way. Phack off
The Dutch Belgium greediness messed up RSA, DRC for decades. Now SS. The West are like flies in Africa where there’s wealth. Coming in for the kill.
Eye opener investigation. Kudos al Jazeera
We are glad you liked the film, dear Alex. Thanks for watching.
We all know that Uncle Sam loves Oil, and Garang didn’t want to share the Oil..so he had to go!
So you would have preferred to continue being killed by the arab terrorists
I am watching 6:30pm on Saturday exactly the same time is it coincidence?😂😂
It’s clear even an idiot can tell who murdered Gurung . So dz guyz plans how to kill they use Fellow Africans to accomplish da deal and after they make investigations and finally come out with fake reports😢African leaders must turn to Russian federation to avoid all dz African leaders murders be4 its too late
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.
3CS
He was assassinated by the west just like samora machell and Patrick lumumba an John mugafuli
It’s clear even an idiot can tell who murdered Garang . So dz guyz plans how to kill they use Fellow Africans to accomplish da deal and after they make investigations and finally come out with fake reports😢African leaders must turn to Russian federation to avoid all dz African leaders murders be4 its too late
museveni killed that man
All thanks to AJ. New facts emerged. Hope all get out with time.
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John garang was killed by museveni brokered western devils as museveni played in the death of colonel Gaddafi
It is sad what happened t Garang’. I was a todler when this happened but I think South Sudan would probably be a very stable country under his rule.
I wonder why Museveni’s name has come up both here and in the case of Gaddafi. We’ll never know.
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✊
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
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!
we all know that there is just one man responsible for the death of dicto john, and everyone knows its one man , he betrayed gadafi and garang plus many leaders hes a snake and one day , the same people will tunr against him and that day is soon coming. H es a ruthless dictator in east africa who has killed over a million of his own citizens , he has ruled for over 30 years
WAYNE MADSEN said it clearly, the west killed John Garang to remove the obstacle on the way of oil exploration. So that it would be easy to re-negotiate the whole oil deal which was not in favour of the west. Another case of the west in action.
I remember crying and refusing to eat on the day when we heard of his death. May he continue to rest eternally🕊️
Ugandan president travelled for that funeral
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 😢
Seems pretty straightforward he said no to the oil concessions the Royal Dutch wanted and they just killed him and used his replacement
Also, look into the death of Lorent Kabila, Cl. Mwama Gaddafi, Rwijema, u will find a common denominator. M7😅
Anyone who doesn’t support Eurocentrism(White-Supremacy) is a communist to America.
He was a good vision of new Sudan,Dr. John Garang foundation Hero ..Rest Peace…
Very one sided coverage. Bashir was a dictator. Biased against the South where most of the crude came from. And totally neglected development in the South. That was the major reason for the separation, besides Bashir attempts at Islamisation of the South.
Bashir was also instrumental in the rise of the Janjaweed, today the RSF which is right now involved in a conflict with the Sudanese Army. RSF is suspected of getting support & arms from Russia via Wagner.
Wagner and by association Russia are suspected of smuggling gold from Sudan. The RSF are also behind a lot of the atrocities in Darfur being committed even today.
john garang never want wanted an independent south sudan .He just wanted to ensure the rights of the christian minority which he got from the north sudanese. He wanted one united secular Sudan but the west didn’t like his vision and found that he was going against their interests. So they got rid of the very man they themselves created.
Any African leader who has the interests of his people at heart and s always eliminated. We need to wise up as a people.
Mu7 killed him 😮
We South 🇸🇸nese will not forgive ugandans one day if the truth is revealed that m7 kill Garang🙏🙏
Biased documentary, very biased
Dr. John Garang was a great leader in his personality but most of his ideologies which drive the Entire theory of 21 years war in Sudan were not well acknowledged by Southern liberal fighters and their Supporters and these factors came seem as a cause of his death as explained by Senior politicians who were intrinsically involved
He was set-up by museveni to be killed by the western powers after he refused to offer the natural resources and remain with one undivided united democratic secular Sudan. He was a pan African believer so they killed him
I agree with David Dishan
About the Black Box🤔 39:50 to 40:20
Museveni is a CIA agent. He says that himself with president reagan that he started fighting Gaddaffi before US did. M7 therefore knows exactly what happened. Make no mistake about it.
Exactly.
He portrays himself as a pan Africanist but for some reason the western capitalist elite haven’t tried to take him out or sabotage his nation.
They never even tried to sabotage his military expeditions some times they fund it.
عتقد شركات البترول هم سبب في قتل
Again another Museveni job done like the way he sold off Col gaddafi to the USA
Great Personality, Rest in Peace, God Bless South Sudan and Africa
Who doesn’t know the person who assassinated him?was it a accident? Was it a emergency? Nonsense even our president knows it very well even if he prophesied his death by saying that (I’m now fighting for this nation and I’ll never enjoy any bits of it fruits)We know the assassins that’s why he’s ruling us secretly,and the so called leaders whose their true colours has been revealed by money are just silent.Keep resting in peace Banydit you did your part your brothers failed to carry on your dream😢😢
No evidence. But the evidence was said to have been taken off by the Americans. Seems clear to me.
He was given the most experienced pilot to fly him back. Someone did a number on that Chopper. Follow the oil.