Former Australia Prime Minister Julia Gillard, currently chairperson of a Global Partnership for Education (GPE), has condemned the abduction of more than 80 students by an armed group in Malakal in South Sudan.

"It is with utmost dismay that I condemn the abduction. It is shocking to hear that the children were attacked while taking exams at school. This is unacceptable and the perpetrators must be brought to justice," said Gillard in a statement issued yesterday.

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