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.

JUBA, South Sudan — 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 ...

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Global leaders send their congratulations as South Sudan becomes the world's newest nation with an independence ceremony in ... "A proud flag flies over Juba and the map of the world has been ...

A Look at South Sudan, Where the US Is Accused of Quietly Sending Migrants The United States is being asked to explain why it appears to be deporting migrants from as far away as Vietnam and Cuba ...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed deep concern on Friday over the escalating hostilities in South Sudan since February, warning that the fighting could further worsen the ...

A performer in Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show raised a Sudanese and Palestinian flag during the rapper's performance. Here's what it means.

Because South Sudanese people across the world got to see their flag, their people, their likeness on a pedestal with legends. Omot was born in a refugee camp in Kenya in 1994, and he was the ...

South Sudan is competing in Olympic basketball for the first time. The team's participation, driven by two-time NBA All-Star Luol Deng, goes beyond sport.

South Sudan became the world's newest country Saturday with a raucous street party at midnight. ... "A proud flag flies over Juba and the map of the world has been redrawn," Obama said in a statement.

JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudan raised the flag of its new nation for the first time Saturday, as thousands of South Sudanese citizens and dozens of international dignitaries swarmed the new ...