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The deadliest earthquakes of the last 25 years/in /by
The earthquake that struck Morocco late Friday has killed more than 2,800 people, and the toll is expected to rise as rescuers reach hard-hit remote mountainous areas.
Emirates Airlines to resume flights to Nigeria and lifts visa ban/in /by
This decision follows a meeting between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria and President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the UAE in Abu Dhabi.
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.