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South Africa: South Africans Were in Prison That Collapsed in Earthquake-Hit Turkey
allAfrica, 7 February 2023
February 8 update: Four South Africans detained in a Turkey prison escaped injury during the earthquake in the country, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation… Read more »
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Africa: AU Commission Chair Sends Deep Condolences After Quake Hits Türkiye and Syria
African Union, 7 February 2023
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat expresses his deep shock and sorrow, alongside the world community, with the governments and peoples of… Read more »
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South Africa: Gift of the Givers Responds to Turkey Earthquake.
Gift of the Givers, 6 February 2023
Our staff in Syria and Turkey awoke to a terrifying tremor at 04h10 today [February 6, 2023], a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck various villages and cities in both Turkey and… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria Offers Support As Buhari Commiserates With Turkey, Syria Over Deadly Earthquake
Leadership, 6 February 2023
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended heartfelt commiserations to the governments and people of Turkey and Syria, and those who lost family members and friends in the devastating… Read more »
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South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa Offers Condolences to Governments and People of Türkiye and Syria
Govt of SA, 6 February 2023
President Ramaphosa has, on behalf of the Government and people of South Africa, expressed his deep sadness at the large-scale loss of life and extent of injuries inflicted by an… Read more »
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Ethiopia: PM Abiy Expresses Grief Over Turkiye, Syria Earthquake
ENA, 7 February 2023
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has expressed grief over Turkiye and Syria earthquake that caused several death and injuries. Read more »
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Kenya: No Kenyan Affected By Turkey, Syria Earthquake, Diaspora PS Roseline Njogu Says
Capital FM, 7 February 2023
The government now says that no Kenyan has so far been affected by the damage caused by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that shook Turkey and Syria killing over 4,000 people. Read more »
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Africa: 'Act Decisively Before It Is Too Late', Guterres Warns Countries, Laying Out His Priorities for 2023
UN News, 6 February 2023
Time is running out as the world inches closer to meltdown and countries must change course before it is too late, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday,… Read more »
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Nigeria: No Nigerian Player Among Casualties of Earthquake in Turkey - NFF
This Day, 7 February 2023
With hundreds of residents and some footballers confirmed dead in the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkey, President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau,… Read more »
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Ghana: Ghana Football Star Christian Atsu Trapped in Turkey Earthquake
Premium Times, 6 February 2023
allAfrica editor's note -Reports indicate that Ghana international winger Christian Atsu is alive after being buried under rubble in the Turkey earthquake, the vice president… Read more »