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Villagers in some of the most isolated areas hit by Morocco’s earthquake were still living in makeshift tents and relying on donkeys to bring vital supplies on Thursday as they waited for state aid to reach them nearly a week after the disaster.
Read More »Inondations en Libye : la ville de Derna pleure ses morts et cherche ses disparus
À Derna, la ville côtière de l’est de la Libye dévastée par des inondations, le bilan humain est encore flou. Des milliers de personnes sont portées disparues et, selon les habitants, des centaines de corps gisent encore sous les tonnes de boue et de décombres. L’ONU a lancé un appel …
Read More »Libya floods kill over 11,300 as city of Derna is swept away
In tonight’s edition: International aid efforts intensify as death toll in flooded Libya soars to over 11,000 killed. The heavy rains burst two upstream dams late Sunday and has left apocalyptic scenes in the city of Derna. Isolated Morocco earthquake survivors feel forgotten by state as they await help and Nigeria power grid …
Read More »Émoi autour de la remise en cause de la coopération culturelle avec le Niger, le Mali et le Burkina
« Aucune déprogrammation d’artiste » du Niger, du Mali et du Burkina Faso n’a été demandée, a fait savoir, jeudi, le gouvernement français. Les syndicats des professionnels de la culture avaient déclaré, la veille, avoir reçu une note des directions régionales de la culture en France, demandant la suspension de « tous les …
Read More »Inondations en Libye : la « plupart » des morts auraient pu être évitées, selon l’ONU
La plupart des milliers de morts dans les inondations dans l’est de la Libye « auraient pu être évitées », a estimé jeudi le patron de l’Organisation météorologique mondiale qui dépend de l’ONU. L’accès à la zone sinistrée reste toutefois très difficile après la destruction de routes et de ponts, ainsi que les …
Read More »Deadly floods in Libya: Authorities in Derna have been buring the dead in mass graves
Authorities in the Libyan city of Derna have been buring the dead in mass graves. The official death toll stands at over 5 thousand, but that number is expected to rise substantially with over 9 thousand people still missing. UN agencies meanwhile say most of the deaths in Libya could …
Read More »Tunisia bars entry to EU delegation: Move raises questions about controversial migration deal
Tunisian authorities have barred the entry of a European parliamentary delegation that were meant to conduct a fact finding mission in Tunisia. A letter says the lawmakers would not be allowed in due to multiple reservations about the visit. The move from Tunis comes nearly two months after the EU …
Read More »Deadly floods in Libya: Most casualties could have been avoided according to United Nations
The United Nations said Thursday that most of the thousands of deaths in Libya’s flood disaster could have been averted if early warning and emergency management systems had functioned properly. FRANCE 24’s Catherine Norris-Trent tells us more.
Read More »Gabon coup: FRANCE 24 witnesses neglect in Libreville after decades-long Ali Bongo rule
It’s been 2 weeks since the military seized power in Gabon, toppling President Ali Bongo who was seeking a 3rd term in office, after his father Omar Bongo ruled the central African country for nearly 42 years. Opponents of the Bongos have long denounced the dynasty for plundering public funds …
Read More »Libya floods: How is the international aid being coordinated on the ground?
Aid has been arriving on the ground in Libya. The official death toll is expected to rise with 10 thousand still missing. There are tens of thousands more displaced and that includes not just libyans but also many migrants who already live in dire conditions. FRANCE 24’s International Affairs commentator …
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