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Salva Kir issues amnesty for all who fought against South

Other News Materials 9 July 2011 23:39 (UTC +04:00)

South Sudan President Salva Kir announced Saturday a public amnesty to "all those who have taken arms against South Sudan", dpa reported.

He made the statement during a ceremony in Juba marking the independence of South Sudan.

The birth of Africa's 54th nation follows a conflict between the north and the south of the country, leaving an estimated 2 million people dead.

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