SOUTH SUDAN / JOHN GARANG MEMORIAL

Thousands of South Sudanese gathered at the John Garang Mausoleum in Juba in celebration to mark the independence of their country. UNMISS

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:07
• Production Date: 9 July 2011
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN SOUTH SUDAN – UNMISS
• Subject Topical: POLITICAL AFFAIRS; LAW; INTERNATIONAL LAW; POLITICAL CONDITIONS; POLITICAL CONDITIONS; POLITICAL MOVEMENTS; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; PEACE AND SECURITY
• Geographic Subject: SUDAN
• MAMS Id: U110709b

Description

STORY: SOUTH SUDAN / JOHN GARANG MEMORIAL
TRT: 2:07
SOURCE: UNMISS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / ARABIC / NATS

DATELINE: 9 JULY 2011, JUBA, SUDAN

Shotlist

1 Wide shot, people at John Garang Mausoleum
2. Med shot, young people at Garang statue
3. Wide shot, Young people marching
4. Wide shot, traditional dancers
5. Med shot, traditional dancers
6. VOXPOP (Arabic) Woman:
“I am very happy because this is the day I have been crying for the whole year. I was born during the war and I gave birth to my children during the war.”
7. Shot, traditional drummers
8. VOXPOP (English) Man:
“We are a nation that be recognized by the outside world, we were slaves, we were second citizens but now we are free at last, we are very happy even we did not sleep for two to three days.”
9. Wide shot, unveiling of John Garang’s statue
10. Wide shot, raising of South Sudan Flag
11. Wide shot, ululating and waiving South Sudan’s flag
12. VOXPOP (English) Woman:
“I am so happy and I can believe this will happen. I wish our moms were here I wish everyone is here. We suffered a lot we were mistreated. We are very happy that today we are separated, we are going to develop this country.”
13. Med shot, flag of South Sudan

Storyline

Thousands of South Sudanese gathered at the John Garang Mausoleum in Juba in celebration to mark the independence of their country.

The independence now ranks South Sudan as Africa’s 54th country.

Waving flags and wearing clothing with messages reflecting the birth of a new nation, many gathered there arrived early in the morning and braved the dusty afternoon sun.

Traditional dancers, clad in their best cultural outfits, drummed and danced the day away as they engaged the masses.

VOXPOP (Arabic) Woman:
“I am very happy because this is the day I have been crying for the whole year. I was born during the war and I gave birth to my children during the war.”

The arrival of President Salva Kiir saw the unveiling of a memorial statute in memory of the late John Garang and other martyrs who had passed on during the war. The ecstatic crowd waved and applauded the unveiling, an indication that they would still remember John Garang who fought in a two decade-long war against the north.

VOXPOP (English) Man:
“We are a nation that be recognized by the outside world, we were slaves, we were second citizens but now we are free at last, we are very happy even we did not sleep for two to three days.”

Many also wept tears of joy as they remembered their past.

VOXPOP (English) Woman:
“I am so happy and I can believe this will happen. I wish our moms were here I wish everyone is here. We suffered a lot we were mistreated. We are very happy that today we are separated, we are going to develop this country.”

The declaration of independence for South Sudan is a historic time for the country as it marks the end of a comprehensive agreement period signed between two foes after a bitter war which left millions dead and thousands of others displaced.