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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.