South Sudan

[sohth soo-dan]

noun

1. Republic of South Sudan, a country in eastern central Africa: autonomy from Republic of the Sudan 2005; independent since 2011. 239,285 sq. mi. (619,745 sq. km). Juba.

South Sudan

noun

1. a landlocked republic in NE Africa, in the Sahel region; formerly part of Sudan: became independent after a referendum in 2011, following a long civil war. Languages: English, Arabic. Religions: Christian, animist. Currency: South Sudanese Pound. Capital: Juba. Pop: 11 090 104 (2013 est). Area: 644 329 sq km (248 777 sq miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of South Sudan¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Leo cited in particular "Ukraine, Gaza, Haiti, Afghanistan, Mali, the Central African Republic, Yemen and South Sudan", among other countries "where poverty has become the daily bread".

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Having suspended French coach Nicolas Dupuis after a five-goal hiding from Senegal last Friday, South Sudan kept a clean sheet in a 0-0 Group B draw with fellow eliminated side Togo.

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South Sudan coach Nicolas Dupuis has reportedly been suspended for 15 days and told to stay away from the national squad after a 5-0 home loss to Group B leaders Senegal on Friday.

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Several African countries - Eswatini, Ghana, Rwanda and South Sudan - have all accepted people from third countries expelled from the US in recent months.

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Seizing full control of the city would give them a strategic advantage in the civil war after setbacks earlier this year, easing their access to Libya and strengthening their control over the western border in an arc stretching from South Sudan to parts of Egypt, Sudanese analyst Kholood Khair tells the BBC.

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