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COVID-19: South Sudan lifts sports ban after six months

Sudanese refugees about to throw balls into a hoop during a basketball game in Cairo, Egypt September 24, 2018. REUTERS

South Sudan has okayed the resumption of sports activities in the country after six months of lockdown due to COVID-19 containment measures.

The order for resumption of sports was issued by Youth and Sport Minister Albino Bol over the weekend, local media reported Tuesday.

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