THE BIRTH OF A NEW NATION: THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN (Pictures and text courtesy of Freddy Maro-State House)

The CHADEMA MP,Zitto KABWE congratulates the first South Sudan President General Salva Kiir Mayardit in Juba shortly after he was introduced by President Dr.Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete(in the background).Hon Zitto Kabwe was part of the Tanzanian presidential entourage to the celebrations to mark the birth of the Republic of South Sudan.(Pictures and text courtesy of Freddy Maro-State House)

President Dr.Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete congratulates the first South Sudan Republic President General Salva Kiir Mayardit in Juba yesterday afternoon. Looking on, are the first Lady Mama Salma Kikwete and the Great Lakes Region Secretary General Ambassador Liberata Mulamula (Pictures and text courtesy of Freddy Maro-State House)

The South Sudan President General Salva Kiir Mayardit welcomes to Juba President Dr.Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete shortly after he arrived to participate in the celebrations to mark the birth of the new Republic of South Sudan. (Pictures and text courtesy of Freddy Maro-State House)