diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 19e20e4..150e267 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ Currently listening in these countries . . . that I know of . . .
 - Costa Rica
 - The Philippines
 - Hungary
+- South Sudan
 
 ## Features
 * 24/7 recording and BirdNET-Lite analysis
diff --git a/scripts/utils/notifications.py b/scripts/utils/notifications.py
index 1374964..83930d0 100644
--- a/scripts/utils/notifications.py
+++ b/scripts/utils/notifications.py
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ DB_PATH = userDir + '/BirdNET-Pi/scripts/birds.db'
 flickr_images = {}
 species_last_notified = {}
 
+apobj = apprise.Apprise()
+config = apprise.AppriseConfig()
+config.add(APPRISE_CONFIG)
+apobj.add(config)
 
 def notify(body, title, attached=""):
-    apobj = apprise.Apprise()
-    config = apprise.AppriseConfig()
-    config.add(APPRISE_CONFIG)
-    apobj.add(config)
     if attached != "":
         apobj.notify(
             body=body,