Africa – Page 41 – Prologue Journal

After Morocco Earthquake, Frustration Fuels Solidarity

New York Times Anger is quietly growing against the government’s slow reaction and reluctance to accept foreign aid. But in a country where protest is a risk, perhaps the loudest response is action. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/12/world/africa/morocco-earthquake-rescues.html

Satellite Data Yields Clues to Morocco’s ‘Blind Earthquake’

New York Times The observations from orbit suggest that a fault that had been inactive in modern times ruptured on Friday. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/12/science/morocco-earthquake-satellite-fault.html

A Moroccan Village Waited Days for Aid. Residents Say There’s No One Left to Save.

New York Times Only a few hundred people lived in the village of Tafeghaghte, Morocco, before the earthquake. As aid began to arrive, residents grappled with a staggering death toll and wondered how they would rebuild their lives. https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/africa/100000009080602/Morocco-earthquake-tafeghaghte-aid.html

Videos of ‘Earthquake Lights’ Above Morocco Are an Unexplained Mystery

New York Times Sightings of aerial luminous phenomena, often observed during earthquakes, are being shared online. Experts aren’t sure what causes them. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/11/science/morocco-earthquake-lights.html

Hundreds Feared Dead in Severe Libya Flooding

New York Times The waters swept away hundreds of homes as emergency officials scrambled to find survivors of flooding caused by torrential weekend rains. Officials in one city described “catastrophic” devastation. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/11/world/africa/libya-flooding.html

Moroccan Government Defends Quake Response, but King Is Mostly Silent

New York Times King Mohammed VI waited hours before making his first public statement on the disaster, and has made few since. It was a government spokesman who pushed back on Monday against growing criticism on the pace of rescue efforts. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/11/world/africa/moroccan-king-quake.html

The Moroccan government defends its quake response, but the king is little in evidence.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/11/world/africa/the-moroccan-government-defends-its-quake-response.html

Aid Trickles In to Moroccans Stranded by Quake, but Desperation Mounts

New York Times The government defended its response to the earthquake as robust, but some residents desperate for basic supplies say they feel abandoned. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/11/world/africa/morocco-earthquake.html

Hundreds Feared Dead in Severe Libya Flooding

New York Times The waters swept away hundreds of homes as emergency officials scrambled to find survivors of the torrential weekend rains. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/11/world/africa/hundreds-feared-dead-in-severe-libya-flooding.html

Terremoto en Marruecos: imágenes de un desastre mortal

New York Times El epicentro se registró a unos 80 kilómetros de Marrakech. Más de 2000 personas perdieron la vida, las casas fueron reducidas a escombros y los sobrevivientes quedaron aterrorizados. https://www.nytimes.com/es/2023/09/11/espanol/terremoto-marruecos.html