By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/slide-show-south-sudan Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter South Sudan Celebrates Becoming World’s Newest Nation World Jul 11, 2011 3:33 PM EDT On July 9, 2011, Southern Sudanese reveled in the moment they had been awaiting for years — seceding from the northern part of the country and the government of Khartoum, and becoming their own country as allowed under the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement, which ended two decades of fighting between the North and South. View photos of the Independence Day celebrations and facts about the new nation. On Monday’s NewsHour, we’ll have more on where South Sudan goes from here. Browse all of our World coverage and follow us on Twitter. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko produced multimedia web features and broadcast reports with a focus on foreign affairs for the PBS NewsHour. She has reported in places such as Jordan, Pakistan, Iraq, Haiti, Sudan, Western Sahara, Guantanamo Bay, China, Vietnam, South Korea, Turkey, Germany and Ireland. @NewsHourWorld
On July 9, 2011, Southern Sudanese reveled in the moment they had been awaiting for years — seceding from the northern part of the country and the government of Khartoum, and becoming their own country as allowed under the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement, which ended two decades of fighting between the North and South. View photos of the Independence Day celebrations and facts about the new nation. On Monday’s NewsHour, we’ll have more on where South Sudan goes from here. Browse all of our World coverage and follow us on Twitter. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now