Pictures South Sudan Celebrates Independence July 9, 2011 / 4:27 PM CDT / CBS News (credit: ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images) A South Sudanese Riot Policeman (credit: PHIL MOORE/AFP/Getty Images) South Sudanese Guests Attend Celebration (credit: PHIL MOORE/AFP/Getty Images) A War Veteran Takes Part In Military Parade (credit: PHIL MOORE/AFP/Getty Images) South Sudan's President Salva Kiir (credit: PHIL MOORE/AFP/Getty Images) South Sudanese Military Officers Cheer (credit: PHIL MOORE/AFP/Getty Images) A Traditional Southern Sudanese Dancer (credit: ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images) British Foreign Minister William Hague Speaks (credit: PHIL MOORE/AFP/Getty Images) A South African Soldier Rides A Comando (credit: ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images) Southern Sudanese Man Adorns His Head (credit: ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images) Two Men Join A Crowd Of Thousands Singing (credit: ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images) The President of Southern Sudan Salva Ki (credit: PHIL MOORE/AFP/Getty Images) Southern Sudanese Faithful Pray (credit: ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images) Susan Rice Speaks (credit: PHIL MOORE/AFP/Getty Images) A Crowd Gathers During A Ceremony (credit: ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images) South Sudanese Boys Hold Candles At Midnight (credit: MARC HOFER/AFP/Getty Images) Southern Sudanese Faithful Pray (credit: ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images) South Sudanese People Living In Kenya Sing (credit: SIMON MAINA/AFP/Getty Images) Residents Of Juba In South Sudan Celebrate (credit: ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images) South Sudanese Celebrate (credit: PHIL MOORE/AFP/Getty Images) South Sudanese Celebrate (credit: PHIL MOORE/AFP/Getty Images)