South Sudan Shuts Schools Amid Extreme Heatwave

The country braces for temperatures of up to 45°C as it faces a humanitarian crisis exacerbated by climate change.

South Sudan has closed all schools in anticipation of a two-week extreme heatwave, with temperatures expected to reach up to 45°C (113°F).
The health and education ministries have advised parents to keep children indoors and warned that schools operating during the heatwave will lose their registration.
Residents support the decision, suggesting schools should be connected to the electricity grid for air conditioning.
The nation, already vulnerable to climate change, contends with civil conflict, drought, and flooding, worsening living conditions.
The World Food Program reports South Sudan is facing a dire humanitarian crisis, with 818,000 vulnerable people receiving aid in January.