Aggrey Jaden
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Aggrey Jaden Ladu was a Sudanese politician known for promoting the independence of South Sudan
from Sudan
.
He joined University of Khartoum
in 1950 and graduated in the school of Arts in 1954 and joined Sudan administration and was trained as a sub – mamur administrator in 1955. Upon the independence of Sudan in 1956, he was accused of refusing to lower the British flag and replacing it with the new Sudan independence flag. He was transferred to Malakal in 1957 but got dismissed from the Sudan civil service in 1958 after the coup de ‘tat of General Ibrahim Abboud
. He left the country in search of a job and managed to get employed by the East African Railways and Harbours Corporation
in Kenya.
, Joseph Oduho
and William Deng Nhial
. He was elected President of the movement Sudan African National Union
(SANU) after Joseph Oduho in 1964. He led the movement delegation to the Khartoum round table conference in 1965 and then returned to continue with the struggle. In April of 1967, Jaden was elected the president of the Southern Sudan Provisional Government. He moved to Nairobi, Kenya in 1969 out of fear for his safety.
Following the signing of the Addis Ababa agreement in 1972, Jaden was the first to denounce it as a sell out because his objectives for the struggle were by far much higher. The agreement didn’t handle the issue of self – determination as at the Khartoum round table conference of 1965, and the agreement was not witnessed by any international observers. Aggrey Jaden decided to dishonor it and remained in exile.
Many southerners tried to convince him to return home and join the Southern Regional Government. He eventually returned to Sudan in 1978 long after Addis Ababa agreement was signed. He returned an angry man and despite a lot of persuading, he refused to dirty his untarnished political career by participating in the government. In 1983, his rejection of Addis Ababa agreement was vindicated when Gaafar Nimeiry
tore the agreement forcing southerners once again to take to the bush for the second struggle for the liberation of the Sudan under Late Dr. John Garang
. The best recognition to Late Aggrey Jaden was when the SPLA leader Dr. John Garang granted safe passage for the transportation of his body to his village Loka, for burial in 1987.
South Sudan
South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...
from Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
.
Early life
He was born in Loka village around 1927 – 8 and attended Loka Church Missionary Society CMS Elementary school in the period 1936 – 1944 and proceeded to Nabumali secondary school in Uganda where he studied from 1945 to 1949.He joined University of Khartoum
University of Khartoum
The University of Khartoum ia a multi-campus, co-educational university located in Khartoum. It is the largest and oldest university in Sudan. UofK was founded as Gordon Memorial College in 1902 and established in 1956 when Sudan gained independence...
in 1950 and graduated in the school of Arts in 1954 and joined Sudan administration and was trained as a sub – mamur administrator in 1955. Upon the independence of Sudan in 1956, he was accused of refusing to lower the British flag and replacing it with the new Sudan independence flag. He was transferred to Malakal in 1957 but got dismissed from the Sudan civil service in 1958 after the coup de ‘tat of General Ibrahim Abboud
Ibrahim Abboud
El Ferik Ibrahim Abboud was a Sudanese president, general, and political figure. A career soldier, Abboud served in World War II in Eritrea and Ethiopia. In 1949, Abboud became the deputy Commander in Chief of the Sudanese military. Upon independence, Abboud became the Commander in Chief of the...
. He left the country in search of a job and managed to get employed by the East African Railways and Harbours Corporation
East African Railways and Harbours Corporation
The East African Railways and Harbours Corporation was formed in 1948 for the new East African High Commission by merging the Kenya and Uganda Railways and Harbours with the Tanganyika Railway of the Tanganyika Territory...
in Kenya.
Political career
He left this lucrative job to join the Liberation movement in 1963 in the company of Fr. Saturnino OhureSaturnino Ohure
Saturnino Ohure Hilangi, or Saturnino Lohure, was a Roman Catholic priest and a politician who played an important role in the early movement for secession of South Sudan.Saturnino Ohure was of Lotuho origin...
, Joseph Oduho
Joseph Oduho
Joseph Oduho Haworu was a leading politician from South Sudan who was active in the struggle for independence and a founding member of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement .-Early years 1929-1960:...
and William Deng Nhial
William Deng Nhial
William Deng Nhial was an early political leader in the struggle for the independence of South Sudan who was assassinated in 1968.-Background:William Deng was of Dinka origin, and was born in Tonj, then in Bahr al-Ghazal state....
. He was elected President of the movement Sudan African National Union
Sudan African National Union
The Sudan African National Union is a political party formed in 1963 by William Deng Nhial and other Sudanese exiles in Uganda. In the late 1960s the party contested elections in Sudan seeking autonomy for South Sudan within a federal structure. The exile branch of the party meanwhile supported...
(SANU) after Joseph Oduho in 1964. He led the movement delegation to the Khartoum round table conference in 1965 and then returned to continue with the struggle. In April of 1967, Jaden was elected the president of the Southern Sudan Provisional Government. He moved to Nairobi, Kenya in 1969 out of fear for his safety.
Following the signing of the Addis Ababa agreement in 1972, Jaden was the first to denounce it as a sell out because his objectives for the struggle were by far much higher. The agreement didn’t handle the issue of self – determination as at the Khartoum round table conference of 1965, and the agreement was not witnessed by any international observers. Aggrey Jaden decided to dishonor it and remained in exile.
Many southerners tried to convince him to return home and join the Southern Regional Government. He eventually returned to Sudan in 1978 long after Addis Ababa agreement was signed. He returned an angry man and despite a lot of persuading, he refused to dirty his untarnished political career by participating in the government. In 1983, his rejection of Addis Ababa agreement was vindicated when Gaafar Nimeiry
Gaafar Nimeiry
Gaafar Muhammad an-Nimeiry was the Nubian President of Sudan from 1969 to 1985...
tore the agreement forcing southerners once again to take to the bush for the second struggle for the liberation of the Sudan under Late Dr. John Garang
John Garang
John Garang de Mabior was a Sudanese politician and rebel leader. From 1983 to 2005, he led the Sudan People's Liberation Army during the Second Sudanese Civil War, and following a peace agreement he briefly served as First Vice President of Sudan from January 2005 until he died in a July 2005...
. The best recognition to Late Aggrey Jaden was when the SPLA leader Dr. John Garang granted safe passage for the transportation of his body to his village Loka, for burial in 1987.