South Sudan closes schools after pupils collapse due to extreme heat

South Sudan refugee children attend a class in Juba, South Sudan. Picture: Brian Inganga/AP

South Sudan has announced the closure of all schools for two weeks due to an ongoing extreme heatwave that has caused some pupils to collapse.

This is the second time the country – which faces extreme effects from climate change, including flooding during the rainy season – has closed schools during a heatwave in February and March.