School Reopens In South Sudan After More Than Year Of Closure Posted by African ExaminerAfrican News, Latest News, News Around Africa Monday, May 3rd, 2021 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – School reopened on Monday in South Sudan after closure for more than one year due to the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Hussein Abdelbagi Akol, Vice President in charge of Service Cluster, said the decision came in the wake of the recent drop in COVID-19 infections since March. “COVID-19 is still with us but we have decided to reopen schools and will strictly follow COVID-19 preventative measures in the schools,” Akol told journalists in Juba during the official reopening for learners.