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Following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred in parts of Turkey and Syria on Monday, African leaders have expressed their condolences and support for those nations. The leaders of Ethiopia, South Africa, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Burundi, and the Gambia were among them. In a tweet, Moussa Faki-Mahamat, the chair of the AU, praised the “global outpouring of support and solidarity.”
Numerous countries and organizations have offered to assist with rescue operations in southern Turkey and northern Syria following Monday’s earthquakes, which have already claimed the lives of over 5000 people.
According to its national daily Echorouk El- Yawmi, Algeria sent 210 tonnes of humanitarian aid for both countries along with 89 members of a civil protection team to Turkey and 85 members of one to Syria to aid in the rescue efforts. On his part, Tunisian President Kais Saied ordered “humanitarian aid,” which included 14 tonnes of food and blankets, for both Turkey and Syria. According to officials, Saied also requested that volunteer medical personnel be flown out on Tunisian military aircraft.
Additionally, the EU has moved quickly. More than 30 medical or search and rescue teams are reportedly en route to Turkey (Must have arrived). More than 1,200 rescue personnel and 70 detection dogs would be sent to the affected areas as a result.
Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, also announced that after speaking with his counterparts Recep Tayyip Erdoan and Bashar al-Assad, he was sending rescue workers to both nations.
While claiming to be “committed” to aiding those “on both sides” of the Turkish-Syrian border, the United States disclaimed any intention of working with the Syrian government directly.
In addition to Ukraine, about 15 other nations have also committed to providing aid as rescue efforts for survivors among the rubble continue. “Our teams are evaluating the needs and offering assistance on the ground. According to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, “We count on the international community to assist the thousands of families affected by this disaster, many of whom were already in desperate need of humanitarian aid in places where access is difficult.
