Libyan and Moroccan Canadians step up help after disasters: ‘Like family’
More than a combined 11,000 people have died following the earthquake in Morocco and flooding in Libya, with thousands more injured, missing or displaced.
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‘We need to start again’: Morocco’s earthquake puts girls’ education at risk
Charity that runs boarding houses to help girls in remote Atlas mountains get to school scrambles to find out what facilities remainWhen a powerful earthquake struck deep below Morocco’s Atlas mountains last Friday night, the school year had only just …
Libya and Morocco: two very different responses to catastrophe
After an earthquake in Morocco and flooding in Libya, civilians are losing out in the disaster-struck north African nationsThe world has been struck by not one but two natural disasters in recent days – the earthquake in Morocco and devastating floodin…
After Morocco’s devastating earthquake, the tourism industry rallies round
Travel and tour operators are getting involved in the country’s relief effort, knowing how vital tourism is to its economy“My family is safe,” our tour guide Sara Chakir said as we huddled in the streets outside Fez’s medina, waiting for aftershocks un…
Morocco earthquakes: Canada to match donations to Red Cross over next 2 weeks
Global Affairs Canada says it is in close contact with Moroccan authorities and humanitarian partners to respond to evolving needs.
Morocco earthquake: Macron tries to soothe tensions after frosty response to offer of aid
French president addresses Moroccans directly amid political rift between Rabat and ParisThe French president, Emmanuel Macron, has attempted to soothe tensions with Morocco over the supply of humanitarian aid, after a deadly earthquake centred high in…
Morocco earthquake: Macron tries to soothe tensions after frosty response to offer of aid
French president addresses Moroccans directly amid political rift between Rabat and ParisThe French president, Emmanuel Macron, has attempted to soothe tensions with Morocco over the supply of humanitarian aid, after a deadly earthquake centred high in…
Morocco earthquakes: International crews continue recovery efforts
The death and injury counts in Morocco continue to rise as more remote villages are reached, bodies get dug up and people sent to hospitals.
Morocco’s Quake Zone Now Fears for Its Livelihood, Too
The towns and villages of the Atlas Mountains were building a thriving tourist economy. The devastation of the earthquake puts that in doubt.