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Reuters - 11:02am GMT - South Sudan’s Kiir sworn in as president
Salva Kiir is sworn South Sudan’s president.
"I ... do hereby swear by Almighty God that as the president of the
Republic of South Sudan I shall be faithful and bear true allegiance
to the Republic of South Sudan," the leader of the world’s newest
nation said.
Reuters - 10:34am GMT - South Sudan formally declares independence
The South Sudanese parliament speaker read out the formal declaration
of independence for the Republic of South Sudan on Saturday, the final
step in a 2005 deal that followed decades of war between the north and
south.
"We, the democratically elected representatives of the people, hereby
declare Southern Sudan to be an independent and sovereign state,"
speaker James Wani Igga said, reading the formal proclamation of
independence.
Reuters - 09:32am GMT - Egypt says recognises new state of South Sudan
Egypts official news agency MENA reports that Foreign Minister
Mohammed el-Orabi says his country recognises South Sudan as an
independent state. Egypt and Britain ruled Sudan for over half a
century until independence in 1956.
North Sudan’s neighbour is concerned that a new country on the White
Nile might restrict Egypt’s access to Nile water, as other East
African countries assert their rights to a larger percentage of the
Nile’s water.
Friday 8 July 22:00 GMT - Day of South Sudan independence begins
Celebrations breakout in Juba and across South Sudan as midnight strikes.
Shortly before midnight North Sudan recognises South Sudan’s independence.
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