South Sudan Shuts Schools Amid 45C Heatwave
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South Sudan is closing all schools for two weeks in preparation for a 45C heatwave, advising parents to keep children indoors and warning that any open schools will have their registration withdrawn. The country, already vulnerable due to civil conflict, drought, and flooding, faces a dire humanitarian crisis exacerbated by the climate crisis, with the World Food Programme providing assistance to over 800,000 vulnerable people in January.
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