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South Sudan's worsening refugee crisis

As South Sudan marks its first anniversary, it struggles to cope with a refugee crisis labelled by aid workers the worst they've ever seen.

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Today South Sudan marks its first anniversary as an independent country.

But there's little to celebrate, with an economic crisis that means public servants and the army may not be paid, and a standoff with its neighbour over oil transfer fees.

On top of all that, violence has created a refugee crisis that aid workers say is the worst they've seen.

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