South Sudan: Govt Cancels Independence Celebrations Due to Covid-19 Fears

South Sudan's Council of Ministers has resolved that there will be no official celebrations for the country's 10th independence anniversary on Friday over fear of coronavirus.

The council also postponed the arranged swearing in of the new transitional legislature from Friday to a date yet to be announced.

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