On July 9, 2011, the Republic of South Sudan declared its independence from Sudan and became Africa's 54th nation.

Bishop Christian Carlassare of Bentiu, South Sudan’s newest diocese, has urged good governance and selfless service as the ...

The lack of celebrations underscores how leaders have wasted public trust and oil wealth ...

Dar es Salaam. Tanzanian music sensation Rayvanny delivered a high-energy performance on July 9, 2025, as he headlined South Sudan’s Independence Day concert at the newly renovated Juba National ...

Why did we seek the independence of South Sudan? If not all of us, at least the majority—including the SPLM ...

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir (left) watches an Independence Day parade in Juba on July 9, 2014 with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni (right).

South Sudan was celebrating its 10th Independence Day July 9, but for the last eight years has been embroiled in a civil war. Nearly 400,000 people have been killed since December 2013 and about 4 ...

This weekend, in Juba, South Sudan, Africa's 54th nation was born. Millions of people are celebrating a new national identity and new national promise. Like on our own July Independence Day 235 ...

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The world’s youngest country has cancelled its Independence Day celebrations, saying what little money it has would be better spent elsewhere. South Sudan’s ...

People in South Sudan have celebrated in the capital Juba and elsewhere to mark the country's first year as an independent nation. The last 12 months have not been easy on the new state, as ...