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Broke South Sudan cancels independence celebrations for second year in a row

Broke South Sudan cancels independence celebrations for second year in a row

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The world’s youngest nation, South Sudan, has cancelled its sixth Independence Day celebrations for the second year in a row. Their independence falls on July 9 each year. Juba said it had cancelled the celebrations citing financial reasons – the same reason the 2016 event did not hold. Minister of Information said on Friday night after a cabinet meeting that available resources will be channe...

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