The region has been hit with two major natural disasters. An earthquake struck Morocco on September 8. The 6.8-magnitude quake in Morocco was the strongest the country has seen in a century. “I was asleep when the earthquake struck,” says Fatna Bechar, who lives in Moulay Brahim. The United States says it’s working with the United Nations on how best to help.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 15, 2023 14:10 UTC