Monday, September 25, 2023
By Rim Taher: Libya’s prosecutor general has ordered the arrest of eight officials as part of his inquiry into the recent flood disaster that killed thousands, his office said on Monday. The flash flood, which witnesses likened to a tsunami, broke through two...
Sunday, September 24, 2023
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Sunday, September 24, 2023
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Sunday, September 24, 2023
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Sunday, September 24, 2023
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Sunday, September 24, 2023
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Sunday, September 24, 2023
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Saturday, September 23, 2023
As we reach the end of the third quarter 2023, about to enter the tail-end of the year, it is difficult to see a bright horizon for the northern half of #Africa. Two major natural disasters, magnified by poor governance and bad infrastructure, caused the death of at...
Thursday, September 21, 2023
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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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Thursday, September 21, 2023
The first grain ship to sail from Ukraine since Russia reimposed its Black Sea blockade in July reached Istanbul on Thursday, marine traffic monitors said. Ukrainian officials said the Palau-flagged Resilient Africa vessel was carrying 3,000 tonnes of wheat when it...
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Thousands of migrants are living without proper shelter north of Tunisia’s port city of Sfax after many were driven out of the city by security forces, according to aid workers. Sfax has become a major hub for migrants from Tunisia and other parts of Africa...
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Floods that killed thousands in the Libyan city of Derna also inundated one of the country’s premier ancient sites, threatening its UNESCO-listed monuments with collapse, a recent visitor and a leading archaeologist said. The immediate damage to the monuments of...
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Communications were severed Tuesday to the flood-hit Libyan city of Derna and journalists were asked to leave, a day after hundreds protested against authorities they blamed for the thousands of deaths. A tsunami-sized flash flood broke through two ageing river dams...
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Iraq’s President Abdel Latif Rashid condemned on Tuesday “repeated Turkish attacks”, a day after a drone strike on a northern airfield killed three Kurdish counterterrorism officers. “The Turkish ambassador will be called in to receive a letter...
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
The runner-up in Nigeria’s presidential election in February on Tuesday filed an appeal to the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling rejecting a challenge to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s election victory. Opposition parties had claimed various...
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
By Anne-Sophie Labadie: In her earthquake-hit Moroccan town, Zina Mechghazzi has improvised a sink by placing a pink bucket and a bar of soap on the dusty ground amid the ruins. “I haven’t taken a shower in seven days,” said the woman from Amizmiz at...
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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Monday, September 18, 2023
By Amanda Mouawad: Hundreds of protesters rallied in Libya’s disaster-hit Derna on Monday, accusing the authorities of neglect after a huge flash flood devastated the coastal city and swept thousands to heir deaths. Demonstrators gathered outside the...
Monday, September 18, 2023
The European Union’s top diplomat on Monday voiced solidarity with France’s ambassador to Niger, who has faced intense pressure after refusing expulsion orders from military leaders. After sacking the elected government in late July, the military said it...
Friday, September 15, 2023
The flash flood that has killed thousands of people in Libya this week followed a “medicane”, a rare but destructive weather phenomenon that scientists believe will intensify in a warming world. The term is an amalgamation of the words Mediterranean and...
Friday, September 15, 2023
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Friday, September 15, 2023
The United States has resumed surveillance flights over Niger that were halted in the wake of the military takeover there but other activities remain paused, a spokeswoman said Thursday. “We can confirm that US forces in Niger commenced ISR flights to monitor...
Friday, September 15, 2023
The new military rulers of Niger have cancelled more than 990 diplomatic passports held by nationals and foreigners linked to the ousted regime. The foreign ministry has written to notify diplomatic representations in Niger that the passports are now...
Friday, September 15, 2023
By Abdullah Doma: Rescuers sifted through mud and rubble Friday in their search for people missing from the tsunami-sized flash flood that swept the Libyan port city of Derna, killing more than 3,000. The surge of water burst two upstream dams on Sunday, turning...
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Opinion by Arezki Daoud: The earthquake in #Morocco and the floods in #Libya should be an opportunity for “leaders” in the region to fix long-standing problems that turned the #Maghreb into a virtual war zone. You’d think so? But I am not holding my...
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
By Rim Taher: Flash flooding in east Libya caused by Storm Daniel tore through the coastal city of Derna, leaving upwards of 2,300 dead, 10,000 missing and entire neighbourhoods in ruins. This is what we know so far about the extreme weather event that hit the...
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Opinion by Arezki Daoud: The military junta in Mali is now confronted with the realities of war. It is battling on multiple fronts and not always winning. In the north, its policies and violent approach to problems have reignited a Tuareg rebellion. Mali’s...
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Understanding North Africa’s Quakes, History and What to Expect
