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Unhappy birthday: South Sudan turns three

It's three years since South Sudan became an independent country. Many people hoped that independence would bring an end to years of conflict, but political infighting has led to a civil war that has killed tens of thousands and left one and half million people displaced. The country is also at risk of famine and is facing a cholera outbreak. Anne Soy reports.

(Photo: People cross a makeshift bridge at a refugee camp in Juba. Credit: Nichole Sobecki/AFP/Getty Images)

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