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Growing Up with a Nation: Children Demand a Say in South Sudan’s Future on 15 years of Independence
By Save the Children at ReliefWeb
· July 8, 2026
· 5 min read
. Every Saturday, children in Juba interview senior leaders live on air in a national radio show, asking questions about education, conflict and the future of their country. Save the Children launched the programme on Eye Radio – the first independent radio broadcaster in South Sudan – to create a p
Key takeaway South Sudan gained independence on 9 July 2011 in one of the most celebrated moments in modern African history.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: July 8, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 5 min
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What is this story about? . Every Saturday, children in Juba interview senior leaders live on air in a national radio show, asking questions about education, conflict and the future of their country. Save the Children launched the programme on Eye Radio – the first independent radio broadcaster in South Sudan – to create a p
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