Libya and Morocco: two very different responses to catastrophe
The aftermath of an earthquake in Morocco and flooding in Libya has shown up the state of the two nations Not one but two disasters...
Month : September 2023
After Morocco’s devastating earthquake, the tourism industry rallies round
Travel and tour operators are getting involved in the country’s relief effort, knowing how vital tourism is to its economy “My family is safe,” our...
Far-right fanatic given 17 years for role in Brazil coup attempt
Aécio Lúcio Costa Pereira, 51, is first rioter to be tried for January assault on Latin America’s largest democracy Brazil’s supreme court has sentenced a...
MEPs refused entry to Tunisia two months after signing of migration deal
Trip by foreign affairs committee blocked with no reason given, raising questions about country’s partnership with EU A group of MEPs from the European parliament...
‘An alarm bell’: Libyan poet warned of flood risk in Derna before dying in storms
Mustafa al-Trabelsi attended a meeting about state of the dams days before Storm Daniel hit city In Derna, and indeed across Libya, everyone is sharing...
Quarter of schools closed in Burkina Faso as fighting escalates after coup
Nearly 1 million children denied education, along with many more across eight countries in central and west Africa, new report warns A quarter of schools...
Libya’s floods are result of climate crisis meeting a failed state
Storm Daniel was by no means the only factor behind the devastation wrought on the city of Derna When the climate crisis meets a failed...
Five-month-old boy drowns in rescue mission off Lampedusa
Boat travelling from north Africa capsized near tiny Italian island, with all other passengers rescued A five-month-old boy has drowned during a rescue operation off...
Morocco earthquake: Macron tries to soothe tensions after frosty response to offer of aid
French president addresses Moroccans directly amid political rift between Rabat and Paris The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has attempted to soothe tensions with Morocco over...
‘Sea is constantly dumping bodies’: fears Libya flood death toll may hit 20,000
Full scale of devastation in north African nation still not clear as aid agencies struggle to reach cut-off areas International aid is slowly starting to...
