World Sep 14 Catastrophic flooding sparks renewed scrutiny of Libya’s divided government By Stephanie Sy, Eliot Barnhart, Teresa Cebrian Aranda
World Sep 13 Watch 4:55 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 Watch 5:26 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 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 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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 3:33 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,… Continue watching
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. Continue reading