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South Sudan: World's Newest Nation

Published July 11th, 2011 - 09:17 GMT

It's official, South Sudan is now a new country. The African region can celebrate this new arrival and new leader, Salva Kiirat, at a time of departures and collapse in the Mid-East.

It's official, South Sudan is now a new country...
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Southern Sudanese military helicopters fly an overpass carrying two Southern Sudan flags during a ceremony in the capital Juba on July 9, 2011 to celebrate South Sudan's independence from Sudan.
A South African soldier rides a commando truck as they follow the South Africa's President Jacob Zuma's arrival to the ceremony in the capital Juba.
The President of Southern Sudan Salva Kiir addresses a large crowd gathered for the ceremony in the capital Juba.
The President of Sudan, Omar al Bashir, addresses a crowd of thousands during the ceremony in the capital Juba, to celebrate South Sudan's independence from Sudan.
The President of Southern Sudan Salva Kiir waves the newly signed constitution of his country for the crowd to see.
The Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki Moon.
Haakon, The Crown Prince of Norway, gets ready to speaks during the ceremony in the capital Juba.
A South Sudanese man disguised as the Statue of Liberty of the US attends celebrations marking South Sudan's independence in Juba as it seceded from the north and became the world's newest nation.
Sudanese wave their national flag as they celebrate in Khartoum after South Sudan proclaimed independence from the north, creating the world's newest nation and splitting Africa's largest country in two.
A traditional Southern Sudanese dancer blows into a horn during the ceremony in the capital Juba.
Women from a cultural dance troupe parade through Juba.
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