37 images Created 20 Nov 2009
REPORTAGE: South Sudan - Birth of a Nation
On July 9th, 2011 Southern Sudan became the Republic of South Sudan, the world's newest nation. Decades of brutal civil war fueled by a mixture of religion, ethnicity, ideology and the strategic control of natural resources decimated the population, infrastructure, the economy, the way of life and the social fabric of the country. The fragile young nation is plagued by spiraling inter-ethnic violence, the effects of climate change, displaced populations, land mines and explosive remnants of war, corruption and political instability.
While the country faces enormous challenges, the Independence Day ceremonies were steeped in joy and celebration, a brief moment of respite for a population that has suffered immeasurably.
While the country faces enormous challenges, the Independence Day ceremonies were steeped in joy and celebration, a brief moment of respite for a population that has suffered immeasurably.
