South Sudan independence figure Joseph Lagu dies aged 94

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South Sudan is observing national mourning on Wednesday following the death of Joseph Lagu, a key figure in the independence of the world's youngest country, who told AFP that he began his fight armed with only "a machete".

South Sudan independence figure Joseph Lagu dies aged 94

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