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- 1 2 3 4 5 Juma John Stephen, "South Sudan Talent Search Kicks Off With 23 Contestants", Gurtong, 8 April 2012
- 1 2 "South Sudan puts on show of hope for unity", Al-Arabiya[ dead link ]
- ↑ "AY cancels show in Juba", The Citizen[ dead link ]