Sovereign Council Mourns late Sudanese Vice President Major General Joseph Lagu

Khartoum – Sudanhorizon

Transitional Sovereign Council, on Wednesday, mourned the passing of Major General Joseph Lagu—who served as First Vice President under President Gaafar Nimeiri—following his death yesterday in Juba at the age of ninety. He leaves behind a legacy marked by significant contributions and a history of principled, patriotic stances.
The Council described Lagu as an exceptional national leader in the political and military history of both Sudan and South Sudan, commending his historic role in laying the foundations for peace and stability, as well as his well-known patriotic contributions to the nation’s history.
Furthermore, the Chairman of the Sovereign Council, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, sent a message of condolence to the President of South Sudan, General Salva Kiir Mayardit, expressing his sympathies to the government and people of South Sudan and paying tribute to Lagu’s patriotic and historic legacy.

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