South Sudan Becomes World's Newest Nation

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South - was youngest nation in the World South Sudan Sudan on Saturday at the beginning officially in Sudan after two civil wars in five decades as the cost of the lives of at least 2 million people to break.

The inhabitants of the new nation: the Republic of South Sudan: danced in the streets, Choco in battery and they called the name of the new President of the world, Salva Kiir.

South Sudan Becomes World's Newest Nation

south sudan

At 12: 01 on Saturday, the highlight of a vote on independence in January supported a peace agreement in 2005 the most recent in the North to the South end of the war, southern Sudan became independent.

Early in the morning to celebrate Saturday were happy in freedom has, but with memories of her parents lost won coloured.

South Sudan Becomes World's Newest Nation

south sudan

Chol Allen, Minister for 32 years, fled to Sudan in 2003 and settled finally in Memphis, Tennessee. He returned to Juba two weeks for the midnight party, even if he intends to return to the United States.

"I came at this moment," said. "All are born in the war." "We all", pointing to a truck full of young people, said. "This generation see the hope of the newborn nation."

Abdule Taban wore a broad smile during the night on the road, but was 25 years also reflexive.

South Sudan Becomes World's Newest Nation