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South Sudan qualifies for 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup

Sira Thierij
July 8, 2023

Sports is proving to be a unifying force in divided South Sudan. The youngest country in the world made history by qualifying for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup on its very first try. The achievement has filled kids across South Sudan with hoop dreams.

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