

A southern Sudanese man dons a shirt made of the new national flag during the Republic of South Sudan's first national soccer match in the capital of Juba on July 10. The game, played against Kenya, comes just one day after South Sudan declared its independence from the north following decades of costly civil war. Pete Muller/AP
Sudanese men wear the national flag during a celebration of Sudan's separation from South Sudan in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, on July 9. Abd Raouf/AP
A Southern Sudanese man holds the flags of South Sudan and Israel during independence celebrations in Tel Aviv, Israel, on July 10. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced July 10 Israel recognizes South Sudan as an independent state. Ariel Schalit/AP
A red carpet is seen during the independence ceremony of the Republic of South Sudan in Juba, on July 9. South Sudan officially became the 193rd country in the world after voting to secede from Sudan in January. Andrew Burton/AP
South Sudan President Salva Kiir arrives at the independence ceremony in Juba, on July 9. South Sudan celebrated its first day as an independent nation July 9, raising its flag for the first time before tens of thousands of cheering citizens elated to reach the end of a 50-year struggle. Andrew Burton/AP
Women hold crosses as they march during a rehearsal of the Independence Day ceremony in Juba, South Sudan, on July 7. South Sudan splits away from the north on July 9 to create the world's newest nation after southerners voted for secession under terms of a peace deal reached in 2005 to end a north-south civil war. Goran Tomasevic/Reuters
A traditionally dressed man dances during a rehearsal of the Independence Day ceremony in Juba on July 7. Goran Tomasevic/Reuters
A monkey runs before the beginning of a rehearsal of the Independence Day ceremony in Juba on July 7. Goran Tomasevic/Reuters
Southern Sudanese watch an independence rehearsal procession in Juba on July 7. Pete Muller/AP
Children prepare for the Independence Day ceremony in Juba, on July 6. Thomas Mukoya/Reuters
Members of the Agar Lmarol group from Lake state in Rumbek perform a traditional celebration dance during preparations for the Independence Day ceremony in Juba, on July 6. Thomas Mukoya/Reuters
Southern Sudanese march and carry signs during a rehearsal for independence celebrations in Juba on July 5. Pete Muller/AP
Soldiers of the Sudan People's Liberation Army march during a rehearsal for independence celebrations in Juba on July 5. Pete Muller/AP
Wounded veterans of the southern Sudan People's Liberation Army march during a rehearsal for independence celebrations in Juba on July 5. Pete Muller/AP
Southern Sudanese children rehearse for independence day celebrations in Juba on July 4. Pete Muller/AP