NEWEST STATE IN THE WORLD

south_sudanMY HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME TO THE NEWEST COUNTRY OF THE WORLD-“THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN”.

THE REPUBLIC OF SUDAN RECOGNIZED AND ANNOUNCED THE INDEPENDENCE OF SOUTH SUDAN ON FRIDAY. IT IS OFFICIALY A SOVEREIGN AND INDEPENDENT NATION STARTING 9TH JULY 2011. TODAY SOUTH SUDAN CELEBRATES ITS INDEPENDENCE FROM SUDAN AND BECOMES THE NEWEST STATE IN THE WORLD TO JOIN THE UNO AS ITS OFFICIAL 193RD MEMBER STATE AND THE 54TH MEMBER STATE OF THE AFRICAN UNION.

IN JUBA, THE EXPECTED CAPITAL OF SOUTH SUDAN, PEOPLE CELEBRATED WITH FULL ZEAL AND VIGOUR ALONGWITH PLAYING DRUMS AND SINGING THE SOON-TO-BE NATIONAL ANTHEM OF THE WORLD’S NEWEST STATE.

Salva Kiir Mayardit is EXPECTED TO TAKE THE office of the state’s first president.

THE TWO NATIONS FACED A LONG LASTING CIVIL WAR WHICH STARTED DURING THE 1950s AND WHICH CULMINATED INTO A PEACE AGREEMENT IN 2005. BUT AFTER MANY DISENGAGEMENTS FOR 6yrs, THE REPUBLIC OF SUDAN OFFICIALLY AGREED TO GIVE RECOGNITION TO SOUTH SUDAN AS AN INDEPENDENT STATE.

NEWEST STATE IN THE WORLD

Report by Bikram Singh Rana