JUBA , Sudan — In Juba, parishioners at Sunday services join their priest in celebrating the establishment of the day-old Republic of South Sudan.
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JUBA, Sudan — Susan Michal, center, is overcome with joy as she and other parishioners join their priest in welcoming their new country during Sunday services.
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JUBA, Sudan — Altar boys burn incense during Sunday morning Catholic services in the new Republic of South Sudan.
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JUBA, Sudan — Lolimo Lepuki, 16, is among the juveniles held at Juba Prison. Like other prisoners, he wished he had been released to celebrate South Sudan's independence.
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JUBA, Sudan — At the Juba Prison, inmates say they wished they had been freed to celebrate their nation's independence.
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JUBA, Sudan — A man takes a nap in the heat of the day at Juba's prison. Inmates had hoped to be released to mark South Sudan's independence day.
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Juba, Sudan — Men and boys walk the prison grounds.
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Juba, Sudan — The men at Juba's prison wander freely, passing the time playing soccer. Inmates say they are responsible for supplying their own clothes and food, and once they have served their sentence, they must pay a fee to get out.
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Juba, South Sudan — Ethnic groups from across the country take part in South Sudan's independence day celebrations in Juba, the capital.
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Juba, South Sudan — Narkina Akino bursts into tears after the reading of the declaration of independence in Juba, South Sudan. Her husband was killed in the civil war.
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Juba, South Sudan — Red carpets are rolled out for the independence celebrations in Juba, South Sudan.
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Juba, South Sudan — A festive tie is part of the hoopla in Juba, South Sudan.
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Juba, South Sudan — Thousands attend independence celebrations in Juba, South Sudan.
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Juba, South Sudan — South Sudanese citizens sing during independence celebrations in Juba, the capital.
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Juba, South Sudan — A woman is rehydrated in a Red Cross medical tent in Juba, South Sudan, where people waited for hours in the scorching heat to see the celebrations.
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Juba, South Sudan — South Sudan's new currency is shown off during celebrations in Juba, the capital.
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Juba, South Sudan — Soldiers with war injuries take part in the parade during independence celebrations in Juba, South Sudan.
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Juba, South Sudan — Dignitaries wait for officials below the parade viewing stand during independence celebrations in Juba, South Sudan.
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Juba, South Sudan — Security is tight for independence celebrations in Juba, South Sudan.
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Juba, South Sudan — South Sudan residents take to the streets of the capital to ring in their independence.
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Juba, South Sudan — Members of the Bari ethnic group gather to celebrate ahead of independence day.
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Juba, South Sudan — Members of the Bari ethnic group celebrate. Many southern Sudanese have returned from abroad to join the festivities.
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Juba, South Sudan — A man carries South Sudan's flag.
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Juba, South Sudan — Bari women dance to celebrate independence.
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Rajaf, South Sudan — Children play in the village of Rajaf, 10 miles outside the capital, Juba. The world's newest country faces huge hurdles, including widespread poverty and illiteracy.
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Rafaf, South Sudan — The homes and life in Rajaf are typical of South Sudan.
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Juba, South Sudan — Members of parliament Stephen Agongo, left, and Ngnog Deng Gumand learn the words to the South Sudan national anthem shortly after signing the new constitution.
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Juba, South Sudan — Returnees gather water for their families, who have set up temporary housing along the Nile River. The returnees took a grueling 10-day boat ride back to their homelands in the south. Sudan's civil war led to the loss of 2 million lives, and many southerners took refuge in the north.
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Juba, South Sudan — Elizabeth Pontino reads her granddaughter's school notebook as she and her family of returnees from Khartoum prepare to leave their makeshift home on the river.
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