Africa - Voice of America: South Sudan Looks Ahead After Rough First Year

Africa - Voice of America africa

South Sudan Looks Ahead After Rough First Year Jul 7th 2012, 16:42 JUBA — South Sudan celebrates its first birthday on July 9.  The country's first year was a tumultuous one that saw renewed fighting with former civil war foe Sudan and the shutdown of oil production.  The new nation has failed to live up to the hopes and dreams of a war-weary population which lives in widespread poverty.  Last year on July 9, the country was filled with euphoria when South Sudan split from the north after almost 50 years of war.  The excitement was ... Media files: CBEF5A9C-6DBD-4475-847A-EB591DC4FE14_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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