newscast with the passing of liberation hero General Joseph Lagu at the age of 95, and whose legacy continues to inspire generations of South Sudanese. President Salva Kiir has ordered national flags to fly at half-mast until Lagu’s burial as the nation mourns a towering nationalist whose life and sacrifice contributed to the liberation struggle and the fulfilment of South Sudan’s long-awaited dream of independence. President Kiir says the nation bids farewell to a distinguished leader whose name is deeply woven into its liberation history.
