Africa - Voice of America: South Sudan’s First Year of Independence Mired in Conflict

Africa - Voice of America africa

South Sudan's First Year of Independence Mired in Conflict Jul 4th 2012, 11:07 NAIROBI — Next Monday, South Sudan will celebrate its first year of independence.  Many challenges face the young nation, including an ill-defined and violent border with Sudan, internal conflicts in the Greater Upper Nile region, and a looming economic crisis.  A year ago today, hopes were high for Africa's newest nation.  After more than two decades of war, South Sudan officially seceded from Sudan. Giell Deng, a South Sudanese musician, is looking forward to Monday, the ... Media files: CF0A3501-14A6-41FE-82CE-56733E87E4BB_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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