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A man sits on a damaged car, after a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Libya, in Derna

World Sep 14

Catastrophic flooding sparks renewed scrutiny of Libya’s divided government

By Stephanie Sy, Eliot Barnhart, Teresa Cebrian Aranda

World Sep 13

Members of the rescue teams from the Egyptian army carry a dead body as they walk in the mud between the destroyed buildin...
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Aid workers struggle to reach city in Libya where catastrophic flooding killed thousands

Scenes of biblical devastation, the dead stacked in the streets and aid for the living too slow in arriving. That is the situation in North Africa where at least 5,100 are dead from flooding in Libya. The mayor of one…

By Ali Rogin, Eliot Barnhart

World Sep 12

A view shows the damaged cars, after a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Libya, in Derna
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Thousands dead after earthquake and flooding in North Africa

Relief workers are responding to dual disasters in North Africa. The death toll in the Morocco earthquake has topped 2,900 while Libya counts at least 5,300 killed in catastrophic flooding. Special correspondent Alex Cadier reports.

By Alex Cadier, Alexis Cox, Teresa Cebrián Aranda

Politics May 26

FILE PHOTO: U.S. first lady Jill Biden speaks during a Jewish American Heritage Month celebration at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 16, 2023. Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/REUTERS
Jill Biden to promote empowerment for women, youth on trip to Mideast, North Africa, Europe

The first lady's office says she'll depart Wednesday on a six-day trip that will take her to Jordan, Egypt, Morocco and Portugal. Biden will focus throughout on education, and empowering women and young people.

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

World Aug 12

Tourists struggle with the heat as temperatures soar in Rome
Days of hot weather grip Southern Europe, North Africa

Throughout the Mediterranean region, days of hot weather already have driven people indoors at midday, spoiled crops and complicated the challenge of firefighters battling wildfires.

By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press

Jan 06

Sudan says it signs pact on normalizing ties with Israel

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Sudan's Finance Ministry also said it had signed a "memorandum of understanding" with the U.S. for Washington to facilitate the payment of Sudan's debt to the World Bank.

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Jun 05

French forces kill al-Qaida’s North African commander

By Baba Ahmed, Associated Press

France's defense minister says the French military and allied forces in Mali have killed the longtime leader of al-Qaida's North African arm, in what would be a major victory for France after years of battling jihadists in the Sahel.

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Jan 14

Tunisia, shaken by protests, marks 7 years since revolution

By Bouazza Ben Bouazza, Associated Press

A coalition of political parties and associations called for peaceful protests over price hikes on the anniversary of its revolution.

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Jul 08

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Report highlights EU’s shortcomings as refugee numbers surge

By PBS News Hour

Migrants and refugees are continuing to flee wars and persecution in the Middle East and North Africa as they attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea into Europe. In the first half of 2017, 73,000 have reached Italy over that route,…

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May 29

Hundreds dead as migrant crisis escalates in the Mediterranean Sea

By Michael D. Regan

At least 700 migrants attempting to cross from Libya to Europe may have drowned last week after three boats capsized in the Mediterranean Sea.

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