A youth sits in a bus following rehearsals for independence celebrations in Juba, the capital of the Republic of South SudanPhotograph: David Azia/APYouths gather following rehearsals for independence celebrationsPhotograph: David Azia/APMen and women from Jonglei state gather ahead of a rehearsal for independence celebrations in JubaPhotograph: David Azia/AP
Women from the Bari community laugh after performing a traditional dance during celebrations on the eve of South Sudan's declaration of independence in JubaPhotograph: David Azia/APPeople walk along a main road to join celebrations in the centre of JubaPhotograph: David Azia/APSouthern Sudanese police officers and members of a band are seen on-board a truck ahead of a rehearsal for independence celebrations in JubaPhotograph: David Azia/APChoir members gather ahead of independence celebrations in JubaPhotograph: David Azia/APPeople attend independence celebrations in JubaPhotograph: David Azia/APMembers of the Sudan People's Liberation Army band arrive for the start of independence celebrations in JubaPhotograph: David Azia/APPeople gather around a statue of former Sudanese leader John Garang, draped in the national flag of South Sudan, during independence celebrations in JubaPhotograph: David Azia/APSudan People's Liberation Army soldiers stand guard during independence celebrations in JubaPhotograph: David Azia/APPeople attend independence celebrations in JubaPhotograph: David Azia/APSudan People's Liberation Army generals wait for the start of independence celebrations in JubaPhotograph: David Azia/AP
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