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04/03/2012 - Report: Kenya - South Sudan - Ethiopia

Kenya's new port to be gateway to Great Lakes region

The construction of Lamu Port in Kenya has been officially launched by Kenya’s President Mwai Kibaki, South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Meles ...

The 17 July Quiz Sound Kitchen winners
10/09/2011 - The Sound Kitchen

The 17 July Quiz Sound Kitchen winners

Are you one of this week’s lucky winners? Today you’ll hear who won the quiz about South Sudan. Click on that little “Listen” arrow above, and join in!

09/07/2011 - Sudan

Tears of joy as South Sudan becomes Africa's newest nation

South Sudan has officially become Africa’s newest nation after parliament speaker James Wani Igga proclaimed the fledgling’s state independence in the capital Juba on Saturday ...

09/02/2011 - South Sudan

South Sudan in mourning for murdered minister

South Sudan has declared three days of mourning after a government minister was shot dead on Wednesday morning.

31/01/2011 - Sudan - Interview

People of Sudan have made it, southern leader Kiir tells RFI

Southern Sudan's President Salva Kiir has reacted publicly for the first time after this month's independence referendum, telling RFI that "the people of Sudan have made it".

30/01/2011 - Sudan

South Sudan votes for independence

Close to 99 per cent of south Sudanese voted to secede from the north in an independence referendum, according to the first complete preliminary results announced on Sunday.

10/01/2011 - Sudan

Huge turnout on second day of voting in referendum

Thousands of south Sudanese have turned out to vote on the second day of the landmark referendum on independence.

27/07/2011

Independence for South Sudan

Crowds danced in the streets and world leaders headed for Juba ahead of South Sudan’s independence ceremony on 9 July 2011.

07/01/2011 - Sudan - Interview

Referendum campaigners rally voters

The mood in southern Sudan already appears that of a nation waiting to be born.

05/01/2011 - Sudan - RFI interviews

China to send observers to Sudan as Beshir softens stance

The Sudan People's Liberation Movement has dismissed Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir's diplomatic overtures towards south Sudan.

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