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Libya floods: How a Derna resident lost his entire family
Johr Ali, a Libyan journalist from Derna, describes the heartbreak of his friend who lost his entire family in the floods.
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Nigeria hit by widespread blackout in 'total system collapse'
Power generation in Nigeria, a major oil and gas producer, fell to zero megawatts early on Thursday.
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'Worse than death itself': Survivors describe Libya floods
Residents of Derna tell the BBC how they got out alive as floodwaters smashed through the city.
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Libya flood: Satellite images and aerial photographs show destruction
Pictures reveal washed-away streets and thousands of destroyed buildings in the city of Derna.
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Libya flooding: Drone footage captures submerged neighbourhoods
The flooding in Derna swept away houses, buildings and left entire neighbourhoods surrounded by water.
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Ros Atkins on... Libya’s political turmoil and the floods
The BBC's analysis editor looks at the link between the devastating floods and years of crisis in Libya.
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Libyan rivals 'co-ordinating over flood relief'
Derna's mayor says the confirmed death toll of 5,300 could eventually climb to 20,000.
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Nigeria elections: Websites use false stories to attract views and ads
The BBC Global Disinformation Team analysed three new websites in Nigeria and found many false stories.
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Morocco earthquake: Watch aftershocks send rescue teams running
The mountain village of Imi N’Tala, near the epicentre of Friday’s earthquake, was rocked by aftershocks on Wednesday.
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Libya floods: Families' heartbreak as rescuers search for survivors
In Libya, officials say at least 10,000 people are missing and thousands more are displaced.
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Gabon coup leader Gen Ngeuma hailed as a Moses-like figure
Gen Ngeuma has raised the expectations of many people after toppling President Ali Bongo.
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Sudan conflict: Looting spree in Khartoum as homeowners flee
Homes and businesses have been ransacked as law and order breaks down in Sudan's capital.
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Morocco earthquake turns mountain village to field of boulders
Rescuers find that few homes remain in the devastated village of Douzrou, where 100 have died.
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Libya floods: 5,300 dead amid calls for humanitarian support
As victims in Derna are buried in mass graves, rescuers say they are desperate for more help.
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Libya floods: Why damage to Derna was so catastrophic
A visual guide to why heavy rain caused such devastation and killed so many people in the city of Derna.
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Libya floods: Footballers among those killed in city of Derna
The devastating floods in Libya have claimed the lives of several elite footballers, the Libyan Football Federation says.
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Libya turmoil made Derna flooding even more deadly
Over years of lawlessness, Libya has faded from a prosperous state to a vulnerable, fragile one.
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Morocco earthquake: Before and after pictures show devastation
Satellite images of mountain villages reveal the widespread damage.
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Libya flooding: Doctor pleads for help as body count increases
Dr Najib Tarhoni has been working at the nearest large hospital to Derna, and is assisting with the disaster.
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Derna: Flood-hit Libyan city living through 'doomsday'
A Libyan journalist tells the BBC of a friend whose entire family was killed by the flooding.
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