South Sudan raised the flag of its new nation for the first time Saturday, ... "A proud flag flies over Juba and the map of the world has been redrawn," Obama said in a statement.

Next week, the Republic of South Sudan will celebrate its one month anniversary as a sovereign, independent country. It was admitted as a member state of the United Nations just days after declaring ...

January 17, 2011 — It shall be H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit to lower the Sudan flag and raise high our flag of the Republic of South Sudan on 9thJuly, 2011 at the Presidential Republican Palace in ...

South Sudan celebrated its first day as an independent nation Saturday, ... South Sudan raises flag, inducts president. July 10, 2011 at 5:44 a.m. by MAGGIE FICK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Juba, SOUTH SUDAN — Southern Sudanese and dignitaries from around the world watched the new flag of the Republic of South Sudan be raised for the first time at independence celebrations in the ...

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) - South Sudan celebrated its first day as an independent nation Saturday, raising its flag before tens of thousands of cheering citizens elated to reach the end of a 50-year ...

The search engine promptly made the necessary changes placing newly independent South Sudan on its web maps. “I don’t want to make a big deal of this,” says Tanza.

Tens of thousands of South Sudanese watch the raising of the country's new flag at an independence ceremony in the new capital, Juba.

Tens of thousands of South Sudanese have watched the raising of the new country's flag at an independence ceremony in the capital, Juba. Salva Kiir signed the constitution and took his oath of ...