President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Salva Kiir Mayardit of the Republic of South Sudan on the occasion of his country's ...

The last official independence event was held in 2014.

On July 9, 2011, the Republic of South Sudan declared its independence from Sudan and became Africa's 54th nation.

The South Sudanese community in Omaha commemorates the road to freedom after a long history riddled with war, but today is reserved to celebrate freedom through their rich culture.

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan, the world's youngest nation, has canceled Independence Day celebrations for the third year in a row as its devastating civil war grinds on.

South Sudan's grim independence day 07/09/2017 South Sudan has cancelled official independence celebrations for the second year in a row. The world's youngest nation is grappling with conflict ...

The fifth anniversary of South Sudan’s independence was marred by violence that left nearly 150 soldiers and civilians dead, the spokesman for the country’s vice president said over the weekend.

The world’s youngest country canceled its upcoming independence-day celebrations. South Sudan, plagued by a civil war and a struggling economy, will not have any official commemorations on July ...

The world’s youngest country canceled its upcoming independence-day celebrations. South Sudan, plagued by a civil war and a struggling economy, will not have any official commemorations on July ...

South Sudanese celebrate their first independence day in the country’s capital Juba. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images. In the year since South Sudan became an independent country, it has ...

This weekend, in Juba, South Sudan, Africa's 54th nation was born. Millions of people are celebrating a new national identity and new national promise. Like on our own July Independence Day 235 ...