Scale of disaster on stark display as Morocco’s remote villages are progressively reached/in /by
The UN has been assessing the impact of the disaster on some of the most vulnerable - the children. UNICEF estimates about 100,000 of them have been affected. The PM said on Sep. 11 the North African country was committed to funding rebuilding and compensating those affected.
Belgian city holds memorial service for victims of Morocco earthquake/in /by
Crowds sing Moroccan national anthem and hold a minute of silence to honour the victims of last weekend's devastating earthquake.
Morocco: Rescuers continue search for survivors as hope fades/in /by
Moroccan rescuers supported by foreign teams on Monday faced an intensifying race against time to dig out any survivors from the rubble of mountain villages after the country's strongest-ever earthquake
Pics of the day: September 11, 2023/in /by
Africanews samples the best pictures of the day’s news.
Hundreds feared dead after Mediterranean storm Daniel lashes Libya/in /by
A Derna city council official described the situation in his city as "catastrophic", "out of control" and requiring "national and international intervention", in statements to local channel Libya al-Ahrar
Seismologists explain why Morocco quake was so deadly/in /by
The collision of the African and Eurasian tectonic plates occurred at a relatively shallow depth, which makes a quake more dangerous, experts say
Morocco: Survivors recall first moments of devastating quake as death toll climbs/in /by
"When the earthquake hit, I came home to find the house destroyed and the children under the rubble. I didn't think any of them would make it out alive, considering the extent of the destruction of the house." Thami Baddi, resident of Moulay Brahim
The Gambia secures 2nd AFCON appearance in earthquake-hit Marrakesh/in /by
A dozen spectators, flags in hand, attended the fixture, in an almost empty venue. The Gambia ended the AFCON qualifiers ranking second on Group G that is headed by Mali.
US observes 22nd anniversary of September 11 terrorist attacks/in /by
Kamala Harris attends services at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum at the Ground Zero site in lower Manhattan, New York City. Monday marks the 22nd anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, as well as the crash of United Airlines Flight 93.
Kenya: Solar powered cold storage helps farmers reduce costly waste/in /by
Kenya is one of the leading countries in Africa when it comes to renewable energy, especially solar power. The country is located near the equator, with an average of five to seven hours of sunlight per day.