Saturday, 04 Feb 2006
Current Political Situation in Sudan - Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior & Pagan Amum
Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior, widow of John Garang de Mabior, and Pagan Amum, Diplomatic Affairs Advisor to the President of Southern Sudan, will provide an update on the implementation of the peace agreement in Sudan and the conflict in the Darfur region. Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior is also the Minister of Transportation and Roads. Dr. Garang was Vice President of Sudan and President of Southern Sudan before his death in 2005. He was also chairman of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement(SPLM) and Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), and received his doctorate in economics from Iowa State University in 1981.