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South Sudan celebrates year of independence

AFP

Dancing and singing, South Sudanese on Monday put aside dire warnings over the stability and economic viability of their fledgling nation, the world’s newest, to celebrate its first year of independence. Celebrations began at midnight as crowds took to the streets of the capital Juba, with people crammed