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| Thousands of jubilant South Sudanese witness their country's declaration of independence on Saturday. It marks the end of a half century of struggle against Sudanese oppression. US Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice told the crowd: "Independence was not a gift you were given. Independence is a prize you have won." Photo AFP |
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