South Sudan Marks 4th Anniversary of Independence

Dancers performed, chorales sang, women ululated as hundreds turned out at the John Garang Mausoleum in Juba to mark the fourth anniversary of South Sudan's independence. But the celebrations had a somber overtone, with parts of the world's newest nation still mired in conflict, and millions of people facing hunger and being forced from their homes. President Salva Kiir vowed in a speech to end the war, while the international community pointed the finger of blame at Mr.Kiir...

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