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S.Sudan heatwave 'more likely' due to climate change: study

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A February heatwave has seen temperatures hit 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in parts of South Sudan .

South Sudan has been plagued by insecurity and instability since declaring independence in 2011 .

The impoverished nation is ill-equipped to counter increasing environmental disasters, a study says.

The heatwave prompted the government to close the capital's schools and order citizens to stay at home.

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