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Schools in South Sudan closed following extreme heat wave

The government has threatened to take action against schools that will defy the orders to close. [Gregorio Borgia/AP]

All schools in South Sudan have been closed for at least two weeks following an excessive heat wave that has hit the country.

In a press statement, the Ministry of Health advised parents to keep their children indoors are the temperatures are expected to soar to 45 degrees Celsius.

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