Brussels, 11/07/2011 (Agence Europe) - The European Union and its member states, on Saturday 9 July, warmly congratulated the people of South Sudan on their independence. “On this historic day, the EU and its member states welcome the Republic of South Sudan as a new independent state”, reads a statement signed by the EU and its member states published on Saturday.
South Sudan formally proclaimed its independence at an official ceremony attended by foreign dignitaries in Juba. Speaker...