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East Libya postpone Derna reconstruction conference amid calls for unity

East Libya postpone Derna reconstruction conference amid calls for unity

Rival governments urged to work together to best manage donations for Derna after catastrophic flooding

The government in eastern Libya has been forced to postpone a reconstruction conference for the stricken city of Derna amid concerns about how donations will be spent and a lack of coordination with the west of the country.

A large part of Derna was destroyed on the night of 10 September when severe flooding caused two dams above the town to burst. The death toll has been put at more than 10,000, but no official figure is yet deemed accurate.

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