SOUTH SUDAN’S government is closing all schools from tomorrow as the country prepares for an extreme heatwave.
Parents are advised to keep all children indoors because temperatures are expected to soar to 45°C for two weeks, the Health and Education Ministries said in a statement at the weekend.
They warned that any school found open during that time would have its registration withdrawn, but there was no information on how long the closures would last.
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