A crowd of about 100 000 gathered at the mausoleum of Sudan People’s Liberation Army hero John Garang, to recognise South Sudan’s independence.
As the country prepares for independence, the positive feeling is at odds with warnings by NGOs.
A contingent of South African soldiers is providing security for South Sudan’s independence day celebrations in Juba this weekend.
SANDF soldiers have arrived in South Sudan to provide added security to the world’s newest nation as it formally declares independence this weekend.
The letter of protest by four judges of SADC tribunal about the tribunal’s suspension at a regional summit was described as "unprecedented".
Preparations for the celebration of South Sudan’s independence in Juba next week at a claimed cost of $90-million are continuing.
Madagascar’s security forces and de facto president Andry Rajoelina and SADC are facing off
The SADC secretariat is widely understood to be ineffectual and disorganised.
Already widely regarded as powerless, the suspended regional court remains in limbo.
Rumours are mounting that, as the known death toll in Syria rises, SA’s representative is among those blocking a UN Security Council resolution.