Libia: tras un año de unas inundaciones mortales, la reconstrucción en Derna se acelera
Hace un año, el 11 de septiembre de 2023, la ciudad costera de Derna, en el este de Libia, sufrió unas inundaciones mortales. El ciclón Daniel dejó alrededor de 5.000 muertos, otros tantos desaparecidos y 45.000 desplazados. Hoy, la ciudad está siendo re
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Heavy snowfall shuts roads, strands motorists in South Africa
Roads were closed and motorists were stranded on Saturday following unusually heavy snowfall in South Africa. The N3 highway connecting Johannesburg and Durban was particularly affected, with emergency services trying to reach people in their vehicles in
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Libya's ancient city of Cyrene, one year after the deadly floods
The reconstruction of Derna is ongoing after 4,500 people died a year ago in Libya. On September 11, cyclone Daniel swept the region and two dams burst. The entire region of Cyrenaica’s archaeological site was also damaged. That heritage is under threat
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In Nigeria farmers fear another flood as Cameroon opens dam
Nigerian farmer Enoch Fater has barely slept in the last few days after water levels started rising at his paddy rice farm and in a major river nearby, pointing to impending floods in Benue state.
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Mpox vaccines administered in Rwanda, first in Africa
The vaccination campaign against mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo is to begin on October 2. The country at the epicenter of the outbreak registered more than 24,000 cases. Meanwhile, vaccination has already begun in neighbouring Rwanda. It starte
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