Afrika Update Report
11 September 2024
- Libya – Eastern Derna
A year on, Libya is still rebuilding flood-hit Derna
A year after extremely heavy rain caused two dams to burst upstream from the eastern coastal city of Derna, its residents have long given up on finding the remains of their families in the debris.
- Algeria – Morocco
The death toll continues to rise in Algeria and Morocco following deadly flooding caused by torrential rains. More than 20 people have died and dozens others are missing in both countries after floods swamped villages in the normally arid region.
- South Sudan -Jonglei State
South Sudanese living with disability bear the brunt of floods
Flooding puts lives in jeopardy as heavy rains have caused widespread flooding in South Sudan this year, affecting more than 700,000 people so far, according to United Nations estimates, while the rainy season continues.
- Angola – Luanda
President Signs Laws Curtailing Speech, Association
Angolan President João Lourenco has signed into law two bills that fail to meet international human rights standards and will severely restrict freedoms of the media, expression, and association according to Human Rights Watch.
- In our historical archives, it was on this day 11 September 1961 when the military wing of the Pan-Africanist Congress (PAC) of Azania, the Azanian People’s Liberation Army (APLA) - formerly known as POQO - was formed and we also remember Peter Tosh 37 Years Later
On September 11th, 1987: Peter Tosh one of the most legendary icons of Reggae Music was gunned down at the age of 42 at his home in Kingston, Jamaica.