South Sudanese economist Peter Biar Ajak speaks to Reuters as he arrives at Dulles International Airport in Virginia, after fleeing Kenya with his family to the U.S., July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Fans wave the South Sudan flag as they watch as the country plays its first national game against Kenya in Juba, South Sudan, July 10, 2011. More than 100,000 citizens flooded to late leader John GarangÕs mausoleum to watch the South Sudanese flag rise as the Republic of South Sudan celebrated its independence on Saturday. (Tyler hicks/The New York Times)