Unprecedented Flooding in Derna, Libya: Over 5,300 Dead, 10,000 Missing Amid Political and Climate Challenges

Search teams are scouring the streets, collapsed buildings, and even the sea for bodies after a catastrophic flood hit the northeastern coastal city of Derna. Authorities report that at least 5,300 people are presumed dead, with the death toll expected to rise. “Wherever you go, you find dead men, women, and children,” Emad al-Falah, an […]

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Humanitarian Aid Efforts Continue In Niger Despite Military Coup

By Abigail Van Neely Nicole Kouassi, the UNDP resident representative in Niger, is constantly faced with the challenge of coordinating aid delivery to 4.3 million people in need. On Wednesday, Kouassi woke up and learned this must happen in a country where the president had just been overthrown. She said she did not see warning signs […]

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