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Dancers of the local band Orupaap perform at the Juba Stadium, as part of the closing ceremony of the National Unity Day events in Juba, South Sudan, on January 23, 2016. The soccer tournament brought together 700 young participants from across the country and finalised with the final match between Bentiu and Wau. The National Unity Day was organised by the South Sudan Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), with the support of UNESCO, under the slogan “sport for peace and unity” to “promote peace, tolerance and understanding by bringing people together across boundaries, cultures and religions”. (Photo by Albert Gonzalez Farran/AFP Photo)
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