South Africa’s (SA) Department of Home Affairs and the Border Management Authority (BMA) said an intelligence-led operation coordinated through the BMA National Border Targeting Centre led to the interception of a truck at the Beitbridge Port of Entry on the Malawi-South Africa route.

United Nations (UN) Secretary‑General António Guterres has outlined progress in a wide‑ranging reform programme aimed at improving the organisation’s effectiveness and responsiveness to global challenges.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has convened expert advisory groups to assess potential vaccines and treatments in response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with cases also reported in Uganda.

A new United Nations (UN) report has warned that global temperatures are likely to remain at or near record levels over the next five years, as climate change continues to accelerate.