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South Sudan celebrates 10 years of independence

The country is celebrating 10 years of independence with a quest for total sovereignty.

South Sudan celebrates 10 years of independence and we hear from country鈥檚 Minister of Transport, Madut Biar Yel, on some of the country鈥檚 milestones including the recent launch of an online airspace management system.

Ugandan government has started distributing Covid-19 relief cash to about half a million urban dwellers.

Former South African president, Jacob Zuma, spends his first night in prison.

(Picture: People parade at the John Garang Mausoleum in Juba on July 30, 2014 to celebrate the country鈥檚 9th annual Martyrs' Day. Photo Credit: SAMIR BOL/AFP via Getty Images)

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Thu 8 Jul 2021 17:06GMT
麻豆社 World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

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