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The floods caused the collapse of 40 homes and damaged 93 roads.

Eleven dead, nine missing in Morocco flooding

Among the victims, seven died in the province of Tata, some 740 kilometres south of Rabat, and two in Errachidia, almost 500 kilometres east of Marrakesh, according to Khalfi.

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WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

WHO chief urges global action, calls Sudan situation a 'perfect storm of crises'

At a press conference on Sunday (Sep 8), Ghebreyesus urged the world to "wake up" and  help the war-stricken country as if faces multiple crises.

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The ministry says that along with supplying meat to the needy population, the culling will help take pressure off water resources by cutting down wildlife numbers in areas where their numbers "exceed available grazing and water."

Namibia to cull over 700 elephants, hippos and other animals for meat. Here's why

The nation's Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism announced…

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Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen walks on the day of a European Union leaders informal summit in Brussels, Belgium

'Africa strategy': Denmark to open embassies in Senegal, Tunisia and Rwanda

"In addition, the government will, among other things, increase the diplomatic muscle power at the embassies in Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana," the statement said.

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The move comes as the North African country readies for presidential elections on October 6.

Tunisian President Kais Saied replaces 19 ministers in abrupt reshuffle ahead of elections

The abrupt reshuffle replaced 19 ministers and three state secretaries, just days after Saied sacked the former prime minister

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