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Richard, a Ugandan motorcycle taxi driver and avid Manchester United fan, sits waiting for customers in Juba on July 4, 2011. In just five days time, South Sudan will officially declare independence from Sudan to form the world’s 193rd nation state. Many workers here, such as the numerous „boda” drivers that fill Juba’s streets, are ex-patriates, hoping for greater opportunities away from home. AFP PHOTO/PHIL MOORE