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Six months after the earthquake, Morocco’s Atlas villagers still in tents

Villagers are still huddled in their flimsy tents, waiting for assistance payments to rebuild their lives.

Al Jazeera · Mar 8, 2024

Relief as Italian court says rescued refugees cannot be sent back to Libya

Italy’s highest court has ruled that the country’s vessels cannot return rescued refugees to the North African country.

Al Jazeera · Feb 27, 2024

Near Sfax, refugees scramble after violent clashes with Tunisia police

As police and the national guard scour nearby Al Amra for a missing gun and ammunition, refugees are displaced again.

Al Jazeera · Dec 3, 2023

In a Marrakesh hospital, Morocco’s quake survivors ponder what comes next

Half of the village of Ijjoukak are believed to have died. Survivors there are unsure how they’ll pick up the pieces.

Al Jazeera · Sep 13, 2023

Earthquake survivors search for loved ones in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains

Relief efforts are finally trickling their way up the rugged terrain, where some of the worst-hit villages are located.

Al Jazeera · Sep 13, 2023

Rural residents in Morocco grapple with the earthquake’s deadly aftermath

The earthquake has revealed fault lines in Morocco’s society as residents in the countryside struggle to access aid.

Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2023

Determination, hope and longing in the Tunisians fighting for a better life

‘I met this guy, with a baby. I asked: ‘Why are you here with a baby?’ He said: ‘Either we die here, or in Tunisia.’

Al Jazeera · Sep 7, 2023

‘You have to do it’: Refugees in Tunisia undeterred by Lampedusa shipwreck

Despite deaths at sea, refugees in the port of Sfax are still adamant about trying to reach Europe by boat.

Al Jazeera · Aug 11, 2023

Despite multiple crises, Tunisia’s president still has his supporters

Economic crisis and political repression have pushed many away, but Saied is still backed by some.

Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2023

Residents lucky to be alive as wildfires rip through Tunisia, Algeria

Tunisia and Algeria are the latest countries struggling with intense wildfires amid soaring temperatures.

Al Jazeera · Jul 27, 2023