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IOM calls for greater investment in land restoration to reduce displacement risks

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has urged governments, development financiers and international partners to invest more aggressively in land restoration, drought resilience and climate adaptation, warning that failure to act early is contributing to rising displacement across the world.

SA Parliament told of alleged fraud in SAFA regional elections

Bailey alleges that these vetting results excluded candidates who do not support SAFA President Danny Jordaan’s re-election.

Piastri searching for answers as Norris pulls ahead at McLaren

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri is continuing to search for answers after another difficult weekend at the Dutch Grand Prix, where a sixth-place finish highlighted the growing gap to teammate Lando Norris.

UNICEF warns severe child malnutrition is worsening in Afghanistan

More than 3.7 million children in Afghanistan are suffering from wasting, one of the most dangerous forms of malnutrition, while around one million children are battling severe acute malnutrition, the most life-threatening form of the condition, according to the United Nations (UN) Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

Major banks face $144 mln lawsuit in Gabon  

Gabonese families sue banks for 81 billion FCFA ($144 million)

WHO issues tougher recommendations as DRC Ebola outbreak worsens

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has updated its emergency recommendations for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the country’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak continues to expand, with health authorities warning that the situation remains a very high risk.