In 2005, Juba became the interim seat and the capital of the Autonomous Government of Southern Sudan, although the proposed interim capital before the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement was Rumbek.
En 2005 Juba converteuse na sede provisional e a capital do goberno semiautónomo do Sudán do Sur, aínda que a capital proposta provisionalmente antes da firma do Acordo Xeral de Paz era Rumbek.