First child of an infant嬰兒 nation

First the birth of a nation and then the arrival of its first citizen.

The weekend saw South Sudan usher in迎來 independence after decades of civil war.

As revellers狂歡 were marking the newborn country's secession分裂國家 from the north, Josephine Alphanes gave birth to her son, who she named Independence.

Nurses and midwives助產士 joined in the celebrations.

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