South Sudan: A Country of Conflict and Independence

Origins and Independence

South Sudan, officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It gained independence from Sudan on July 9th, 2011, after a 2005 agreement ended Africa's longest-running civil war.

Current Events

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