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Two homes: Australia's South Sudanese
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Enlarge textSince South Sudan gained independence in July 2011 many south Sudanese Australians have returned to their homeland. And whether it's because of a love for their country, cultural ties, or a sense of duty of it's been a very challenging experience of many of them.
Nyadaol Nyuon (Santilla Chingaipe for SBS)
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The 'Africa situation'
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Africa's Nobel women
Last week three women were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Two of them are African women. The same week saw the first African woman to ever win a Nobel Peace Prize laid to rest.
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Dear media, Africa's not all doom and gloom
I’m here to tell you; it’s not all doom and gloom. If anything, there are many positive changes taking place on the continent and with this change comes opportunity.
Zambians celebrate Michal Sata's election victory in September. (AFP)
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