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From Our Own Correspondent: Voices from Libya's flood-hit East

23/09/2023

Voices from Libya's flood-hit East

BBC Radio 4 - From Our Own Correspondent, Voices from Libya's flood-hit East

In Derna, survivors speak about the impact of the storm that washed away lives and homes.

In Libya's eastern city of Derna, survivors of the flood recount the moment the storm hit, washing away lives and homes.

Kate Adie presents stories from Libya, Ukraine, Australia and the US

Anna Foster visits the flood-affected region of Derna, in Libya's east, where she speaks to survivors of the storm surge after two dams collapsed in the hills above the city. 

In the Russian-controlled areas of Donbas in Ukraine's east, Nick Sturdee hears from residents there who have lived through nearly a decade of fighting. In an area which is hard to reach for Western journalists, he gains an insight into how the conflict is seen and understood there.

Australians are poised to vote in a referendum in October which would create a formal body for its indigenous people to give advice on laws. But the battle between the Yes and the No campaigns is reaching fever pitch - which some have described as Australia's Brexit moment. Nick Bryant has followed the story

And in the US, Maryam Ahmed talks to New Yorkers about their latest obsession: the battle against the spotted lanternfly. She learns a few techniques from locals and hears how the insects have achieved cult status.

00:37 Libya's flood survivors
09:26 Life in Russian-controlled Donbas
15:57 Australia's vote on indigenous rights
22:03 New York vs The Lanternfly 

Series Producer: Serena Tarling
Editor: China Collins
Production Coordinator: Gemma Ashman

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