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Morocco earthquake turns mountain village to field of boulders

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 22:42
Rescuers find that few homes remain in the devastated village of Douzrou, where 100 have died.
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Libya floods: 5,300 dead amid calls for humanitarian support

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 21:55
As victims in Derna are buried in mass graves, rescuers say they are desperate for more help.
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Libya floods: Why damage to Derna was so catastrophic

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 18:20
A visual guide to why heavy rain caused such devastation and killed so many people in the city of Derna.
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Libya floods: Footballers among those killed in city of Derna

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 18:13
The devastating floods in Libya have claimed the lives of several elite footballers, the Libyan Football Federation says.
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Libya turmoil made Derna flooding even more deadly

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 17:58
Over years of lawlessness, Libya has faded from a prosperous state to a vulnerable, fragile one.
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Morocco earthquake: Before and after pictures show devastation

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 17:17
Satellite images of mountain villages reveal the widespread damage.
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Libya flooding: Doctor pleads for help as body count increases

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 15:21
Dr Najib Tarhoni has been working at the nearest large hospital to Derna, and is assisting with the disaster.
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Derna: Flood-hit Libyan city living through 'doomsday'

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 14:13
A Libyan journalist tells the BBC of a friend whose entire family was killed by the flooding.
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Afcon 2023 qualifiers: Premier League stars Mbeumo and Onana help Cameroon qualify as line-up is completed

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 13:32
Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo and Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana play starring roles as Cameroon qualify for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations along with Namibia.
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Libya floods: Storm Daniel forces people onto streets

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 09:07
Much of Libya's eastern port of Derna is underwater after two dams and four bridges collapsed.
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Gabon Prime Minister: Ali Bongo should be prosecuted

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 07:24
Gabon's new prime minister spoke to the BBC about plans to prosecute ousted leader Ali Bongo.
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Tsunami-like river of floodwater kills thousands in Libya

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 05:07
At least 10,000 people are still missing after a catastrophic dam burst which took 2,300 lives.
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Morocco earthquake: Young volunteers answer desperate calls for help

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 01:31
Scores of young volunteers help distribute aid for hundreds of devastated communities in Morocco.
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The app teaching Somalis to read and write

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 01:21
The technology means that learning is taken out of school to where many Somalilanders live and work.
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Morocco earthquake: 'The destruction is complete, vast'

Tue, 09/12/2023 - 18:31
Hassan Ghani Sheikh from Islamic Relief Worldwide says people in the earthquake zone are traumatised and helpless.
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African TV broadcast row: Caf broke contract as beIN Sports 'owed $98m'

Tue, 09/12/2023 - 17:24
The Confederation of African Football broke its contract with beIN Sports as it is owed nearly $100m by the Qatari media group, a source has told the BBC.
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Libya floods: Footage shows aftermath of catastrophic floods

Tue, 09/12/2023 - 16:58
The floods in the city of Derna which caused two dams to collapse have been likened to a tsunami.
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Libya floods: Floods devastate city of Derna

Tue, 09/12/2023 - 14:45
Eyewitness footage shows a torrent of water flowing through Derna, causing massive destruction.
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Libyan floods: Derna city looks like a tsunami hit it - minister

Tue, 09/12/2023 - 14:35
Hundreds are dead and thousands are missing after much of Derna became submerged in floodwater.
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Morocco earthquake: Inside a centre distributing donations

Tue, 09/12/2023 - 14:16
There's been criticism of the official response to Friday's earthquake, with communities trying to plug the gap.
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