(260805) -- PRETORIA, Aug. 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- South African International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola speaks at a media briefing in Pretoria, South Africa, Aug. 5, 2026. South Africa has called for the implementation of an African Union (AU) decision to convene a continent-wide conference to address the root causes of migration and challenges associated with irregular migration, Lamola said Wednesday. TO GO WITH 'S. African minister calls for continental approach to migration' (GCIS/Handout via Xinhua)