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President Kiir Leads In Public Viewing Of Late Gen. Joseph Lagu’s Body At Parliament

November 11, 2026 1 min read
President Kiir Leads In Public Viewing Of Late Gen. Joseph Lagu’s Body At Parliament

At Parliament, where President Salva Kiir leads in public viewing of the late Gen. Joseph Lagu Yanga’s body ahead of Friday’s burial. Senior government officials including advisors as well as heads of security units followed the President in viewing the body that will remain at parliament until Thursday before being taken to his residence and to the church on Friday ahead of the burial. Lagu, who died in Juba on October 27 following a prolonged illness, led the Anyanya movement and championed the people of Southern Sudan's right to self-determination. He also pursued peace through negotiations, including his role in the 1972 Addis Ababa Agreement.