A village in Egypt bereaved by the Libyan flood

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The Egyptian village of al-Sharif has lost at least 70 young men in the Libyan floods.

‘Worse than death itself’: Survivors describe Libya floods

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Residents of Derna tell the BBC how they got out alive as floodwaters smashed through the city.

Libya flooding: Drone footage captures submerged neighbourhoods

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The flooding in Derna swept away houses, buildings and left entire neighbourhoods surrounded by water.

Libya flood: Satellite images reveal destruction in Derna

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Pictures reveal washed-away streets and thousands of destroyed buildings in the city of Derna.

Ros Atkins on… Libya’s political turmoil and the floods

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The BBC's analysis editor looks at the link between the devastating floods and years of crisis in Libya.

Nigeria hit by widespread blackout in ‘total system collapse’

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Power generation in Nigeria, a major oil and gas producer, fell to zero megawatts early on Thursday.

Nigeria elections: Websites use false stories to attract views and ads

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The BBC Global Disinformation Team analysed three new websites in Nigeria and found many false stories.

Libyan rivals ‘co-ordinating over flood relief’

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Derna's mayor says the confirmed death toll of 5,300 could eventually climb to 20,000.

Morocco earthquake: Watch aftershocks send rescue teams running

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The mountain village of Imi N’Tala, near the epicentre of Friday’s earthquake, was rocked by aftershocks on Wednesday.

Libya floods: Families’ heartbreak as rescuers search for survivors

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In Libya, officials say at least 10,000 people are missing and thousands more are displaced.