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 KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - The former rebel leader who spent 21 years fighting Khartoum's government was sworn in Saturday as first vice president, pledging to unite Africa's largest nation.
John Garang, who was greeted by 1 million people on his return to the capital Friday, took the oath for the country's second most powerful position just after President Omar el-Bashir signed an interim constitution that promises broader freedoms for the Sudanese. The document also ended the state of emergency that has been in place off and on since 1989.
"Today, July 9, 2005, is Sudan's day," Garang said, pledging to work with el-Bashir and promising that "Sudan will never be the same again."
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