The U.S. Needs a New Africa Strategy
Earlier this month, an earthquake in the vicinity of Marrakech devastated Morocco, killing thousands and inflicting untold suffering. Last week, two dams in Libya broke, washing thousands more victims into the sea. To the south of those afflicted countries, in Sub-Saharan Africa, seven national…#marrakech #morocco #libya #subsaharanafrica #wagnergroup #african #southafrica #moscow #brics #islam (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pope Francis goes to Marseille to show solidarity with migrants, but will Europe listen amid an influx?
Ten years after Pope Francis made a landmark visit to the Italian island of Lampedusa to show solidarity with migrants, he is joining Catholic bishops from the Mediterranean this weekend in France to make the call more united. The question is whether anyone in European corridors of power will…#popefrancis #italian #catholic #africa #marseille #libya #syrian #muslims #lesbos #greece (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Libya: MSF Begins Medical Activities in Derna After Storm Daniel
[MSF] As Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams in Libya begin medical activities in the cities of Derna and Susah one week after the devastation of Storm Daniel, Manoelle Carton, MSF medical coordinator in Libya, describes the situation on the ground and our planned response. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Aid and Assistance External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Libya NGOs and Civil Society North Africa Source Type: news
CNN ’s Matthew Chance promoted to chief global affairs correspondent
CNN senior international correspondent Matthew Chance has been promoted to chief global affairs correspondent. The US cable network said Chance had been “absolutely central to our coverage of the war in Ukraine” since Russia invaded the country. That coverage has seen Chance individually nominated…#matthewchance #ukraine #emmyawards #volodymyrzelensky #russian #evangershkovich #pressgazette #afghanistan #pakistan #libya (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Libya: Libya Flood Aftermath Triggers New Concerns
[VOA] Libyan authorities have split the city of Derna into four sections creating buffers amid growing concerns from the United Nations of disease spreading through the city, creating a "second devastating crisis." (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Libya North Africa Source Type: news
Libya Storm ’s Severity Caused in Part by Climate Change, Scientists Say
Human-caused climate change caused a 50% increase in heavy rainfall over the Mediterranean that led two dams in Libya to collapse, killing thousands of people and creating a massive humanitarian disaster, according to a group of international climate change scientists.#libya (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
SoCal's average gas price tops $6 a gallon for first time since mid-October
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles and Orange counties topped $6 for the first time since mid-October Tuesday. The Los Angeles County average price rose 11.2 cents to $6.027, its first time over $6 since Oct. 18, while the Orange County average price rose…#orange #losangelescounty #orangecounty #saudiarabia #libya #opec #dougshupe #citynewsservice #southerncalifornia #shupe (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Libya: Health Groups Warn Against Quick Mass Burials in Libya
[VOA] Three international health organizations are warning against the rushed, mass burials of bodies in Libya following this week's catastrophic flooding. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 19, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Libya North Africa Source Type: news
Libya Dam Disaster Shows Horrific Consequences Of US-NATO Imperialism
Authored by Chris Hedges via Common Dreams, “We came, we saw, he died,” Hillary Clinton famously quipped when Muammar Gaddafi, after seven months of U.S. and NATO bombing, was overthrown in 2011 and killed by a mob who sodomized…#libya #commondreams #hillaryclinton #muammargaddafi #nato #africa #islamic #nigeria #senegal #eritrea (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
BRICS: Elon Musk Reveals Why Other Countries Are Ditching US Dollar
A total of 21 countries have officially agreed to ditch the US dollar in 2023. The BRICS alliance and the ASEAN bloc of nations are putting forward their local currencies, bypassing the US dollar for global trade. Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed recently why BRICS, ASEAN, and other countries are…#brics #asean #tesla #elonmusk #whitehouses #ditchusdollar #twitter #iran #iraq #libya (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Crypto Crackdown: South Korea Targets OTC Market Amid Multi-Billion Scandals
In light of a surge in illicit activities associated with the over-the-counter (OTC) crypto trading market, South Korea is increasing its regulatory scrutiny. Financial regulators in this tech-forward nation are actively delving into the largely unregulated domain of OTC crypto trading in the…#cryptoexchanges #criminallegal #virtualassets #prosecutorkinoseong #parkmin #korean #upbit #libyan #koreacustomsservice #customs (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
For Victims Of Morocco And Libya Disasters, Devastation Goes Beyond The Death Toll
“When people meet each other, they meet each other with condolences. The first question they asked is not who died, but who survived.” (Source: Science - The Huffington Post)
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - September 18, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Experts had long warned'consequences will be disastrous' if dams in Libya ignored
The warnings were clear but went unheeded. Experts had long said that floods posed a significant danger to two dams meant to protect nearly 90,000 people in the northeast of Libya. They repeatedly called for immediate maintenance to the two structures, located just uphill from the coastal city of…#libya #derna #northafrican #abdelwaneesashoor #appliedsciences #redcrescent #unoffice #eastlibyas #othmanabduljaleel #arab (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Africa: Preserving Dignity, Public Health - Managing Deceased Bodies During Crises
[UN News] The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday joined with the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, to underline the critical importance of preserving the dignity of the dead in the wake of recent natural disasters in Libya and Morocco. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 18, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Source Type: news
Libya: Africa CDC Statement On the Humanitarian Crisis in Libya Following Storm Daniel
[Africa CDC] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- September 16, 2023 - Africa CDC is deeply concerned about the dire humanitarian situation unfolding in Libya in the wake of a devastating natural disaster. On September 10th, northeastern Libya was ravaged by Storm Daniel, a catastrophic event that unleashed torrential rains and flash floods, causing widespread devastation in numerous cities and towns. Of particular concern is the coastal town of Derna, where the death toll has tragically exceeded 11,300 on 16 Sep 2023. Additionally, in the Mediterranean (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 18, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Libya North Africa Source Type: news
