Tunisia suffers hours-long power outage

Thursday, September 21, 2023

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Ukraine circumvents Russia’s blockade, ships grains via NATO countries

Thursday, September 21, 2023

1304 issue: week ending 22 September 2023The 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...
Tunisia’s foreign migrant problem

Tunisia’s foreign migrant problem

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

1304 issue: week ending 22 September 2023Thousands 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...
Libya: Ancient Greco-Roman city of Cyrene faces risk of collapse

Libya: Ancient Greco-Roman city of Cyrene faces risk of collapse

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

1304 issue: week ending 22 September 2023Floods 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....

Turkish drone strike allegedly kills Kurdish counter-terrorism officers

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...
Libya: Unrest in Derna

Libya: Unrest in Derna

Monday, September 18, 2023

1304 issue: week ending 22 September 2023By 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....
Sahel: Niger takes risks over diplomatic standoff with France

Sahel: Niger takes risks over diplomatic standoff with France

Monday, September 18, 2023

1304 issue: week ending 22 September 2023The 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...
Libya: What is the storm that destroyed NE Libya? Meet Daniel

Libya: What is the storm that destroyed NE Libya? Meet Daniel

Friday, September 15, 2023

1303 issue: week ending 15 September 2023The 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...

Sahel: US military resumes surveillance flights over Niger

Friday, September 15, 2023

1303 issue: week ending 15 September 2023The 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 cancels 1,000 diplomatic passports from ousted regime

Friday, September 15, 2023

1303 issue: week ending 15 September 2023The 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...
Libya: ‘Worse than war’: Flood trauma haunts survivors

 Libya: The utter destruction of Derna

Friday, September 15, 2023

1303 issue: week ending 15 September 2023By 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...
Podcast: Libya’s Floods and Maghreb’s Leadership Deficit

Podcast: Libya’s Floods and Maghreb’s Leadership Deficit

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

1303 issue: week ending 15 September 2023Opinion 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....
Libya flood: As death toll exceeds 3,300, tens of thousands of people are displaced

Libya Floods: Latest Update

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

1303 issue: week ending 15 September 2023By 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...
Sahel: Army-Tuareg war reignites in north Mali

Sahel: Army-Tuareg war reignites in north Mali

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

1303 issue: week ending 15 September 2023Opinion 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...
Libya: Death toll surges to 2,300 in historical flood

Libya: Death toll surges to 2,300 in historical flood

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

1303 issue: week ending 15 September 2023At least 2,300 people were killed in Libya and thousands more were reported missing after catastrophic flash floods broke river dams and tore through an eastern coastal city, devastating entire neighbourhoods.  As global...

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