thousands still missing in libya is after flooding. more than 5000 bodies have been recovered and the government says the number may double. much of the city after not has been destroyed after torrential rains caused two dams to burst. morocco shaken by aftershocks days after a major earthquake killed thousands.

north korea's kim jong-un pledges his full support in moscow during talks with president vladimir putin in russia's far east. ♪ authorities in eastern libya say more than 5000 people have died following flooding in the mediterranean coastal city of durham out. around 25% of the city has been destroyed. two dams burst during torrential rain. the death toll is expected to rise further with the q1 putting the number of missing at 10,000. reporter: a child pulled from

the mud and rumble. her father survived the flood, but is helpless as his daughter's body is recovered. thousands of people have been killed and thousands more are still missing as teams search for bodies. >> this is a disaster. my sister, her children and grandchildren, 11 people. disaster in every sense of the word. my nephews, my people, my family. reporter: facing the deaths of their loved ones, tens of derna thousands of people in derna have also been left without homes, food, water or medicine.

years of mismanagement had left the city's infrastructure crumbling. >> we warned the authorities for years that the dam had cracks in it. nobody listened to us. reporter: more than a decade of conflict and no central government has left much of libya's infrastructure neglected. the united nations recognized administration in tripoli does not have jurisdiction. some aid and foreign rescue teams have arrived, but with the country divided and roads washed away, international help is struggling to reach those in need. >> nothing is working here. no national authorities, nothing. do something about it. >> we are experiencing a great

injustice. reporter: many survivors in derna have been left to dig through the debris themselves, looking for their loved ones. the search for bodies has moved out to see, where many of the thousands still missing were washed away. >> our correspondent joins us from northwest libya. what are you hearing from the region? >> in derna, almost half of the city [indiscernible]

>> the death toll at the moment is about 5000, with 10,000 people still missing. what is urgently needed in the coming days there? >> many libyans went to the city of derna to help. [indiscernible] >> you talk about the political differences being set aside. has there been cooperation between the two governments? the government in tripoli affecting the government in the east? >> actually, all two governments helping the city of derna and

central bank bid 2000 million [indiscernible] >> thank you for that. the political situation in libya is complicating rescue and aid operations. let's take a look back at the decades of turmoil. reporter: the notorious muammar gaddafi ruled libya with charisma, belying his iron fist. but after holding his rivals in check for 42 years, protest against his rule 12 years ago escalated to a nato supported rebellion. muammar qaddafi was killed by a militia group.

and libya turned chaotic. malicious found space to operate and despite western backed elections, rival governments split the western and eastern parts in 2014. each supported by outside governments and loaded with arms and ammunition. this is about how it looks now. the tripoli base government in the west has the backing of the united nations. the one in the east is where the flooding occurred and is headed by military leader. prior to the flooding, war and the lack of a central government had left a disjointed government watch and its infrastructure and economy crumble.

>> rescue efforts continue in morocco five days after an earthquake killed 3000 people. in aftershock, emergency responders search for survivors beneath the rubble. entire villages have been wiped out. hopes of finding survivors are dwindling. >> 19-year-old imani and her father walked together through the village. it has been devastated by the disaster. she is a student. she returned home after the earthquake struck to find out that 10 of her relatives were killed. among them was her six-year-old brother who was about to go to school. >> my brother was a very kind boy.

all the neighbors knew him. they cried over him when he died because whenever anyone asked him for something, he never refused. >> across the region in remote villages, rescue workers continued their search for survivors. they have stepped up efforts as the chances of finding somebody alive or fading fast. >> there are still people under the rubble, but we have not managed to find anyone. >> thousands of volunteers from morocco and around the world have entered a plea for help. one of their tasks is loading humanitarian aid onto tracks that will deliver it to earthquake victims. >> there is a great solidarity with many people helping one another. i am moved when i see people,

even the poorest individuals, given a can of oil or packet of sugar, all with a genuine desire to assist. please do not hesitate to continue offering help from all around the world. >> despite her grief, she has also joined the efforts in her village, helping to organize food and water deliveries. she says that is about all she can do to keep on going after the terrible loss. >> how many times i played and ran with my friends here. my friend also died. everything is gone. >> it is a feeling shared by many moroccans whose lives have been shattered by the disaster. >> our correspondent is in marrakech. >> some of the hardest hit areas

have finally started to receive the much needed aid. others are so completely cut off because of these long and winding roads that are sometimes inaccessible. some villages which have received aid may not have received search and rescue teams. and sometimes the other way around. it is a constant struggle to keep the aid flowing. a lot of these places are now without water and some places are without food. these materials have to be constantly brought up. this is a mountainous region so the temperatures can get pretty low. nobody really has an overview of what the situation is in the

mountains right now. but some villages have started to get some aid. >> what are the biggest concerns now? >> the concerns have switched from the hopes of finding survivors, although many still think back to the tricky work that earthquake when many were rescued after 10 days, so there is still hope, but a lot of the concerns have been turning toward how to help the survivors. over 5000 people have been wounded. that is a lot to deal with. all of the people in these mountains villages, it is getting cold up there, there is a forecast of rain on friday. a lot of people do not have anywhere to sleep. the concern is getting blankets, food and water up to these villagers. >> the moroccan government has only requested assistance from four countries.

if that now under pressure to review what looks like a politically motivated decision? >> if it is under pressure, the government has not said so. they are being very reserved about this, not talking to the media much. some officials said they are trying to not add a problem to an already existing problem. they said because of the situation here where the aid even get up to the villages, it would not make sense to have even more aid. they want to manage this probably -- properly they said. multiple people wonder why the united nations have not been brought in to lead the coordination. on the ground, we have heard a

lot of moroccans and officials justify it, saying they do not want any aid bottlenecks. >> taking a look at more stories around the world. the united union -- the european union chief has pledged to strike a fair balance between the needs of the environment and business. the president of the european commission was making a final state of the union address before her term ends next year. five fires in indonesia are battling fires. such fires occur frequently in the summer, times giving rise to protests from neighboring countries when they become blanketed in smoke.

ukraine has staged its biggest attack on the home of russia's black sea fleet. keep said it struck a submarine in the city in crimea. russia says ukrainian missiles hit two ships. 24 people were reported wounded. the north korean leader kim jong-un has pledged -- pledged full support for russia during talks with vladimir putin. his tour of defense facilities will include russia's pacific fleet. >> race in glass to friendship. >> i would like to make a toast to the future strengthening of

cooperation and friendship between our countries. >> the meeting between north korean leader kim and russian president vladimir putin was an overture of mutual appreciation. >> together with vladimir putin we have just had an elaborate discussion of the situation on the korean peninsula and europe and we need to further intensify strategic and tactical cooperation to ensure safety, guarantee long-lasting peace in the whole world. the two leaders are each becoming increasingly isolated on the global stage. but looking to show they have each other's backs. kim jong-un underline his ongoing support for russia against what he called the threat of force is again said 70.

the united states has warned north korea could be preparing to supply russia with military equipment to boost capabilities in ukraine. the pair took a tour of russia's most important rocket launch center. analyst believed that north korea was -- wants russian advice on how to improve its own rockets. russian officials downplayed the fact that the summit would be a cause for concern for other countries. but that will do little to calm western fears about this flourishing friendship. >> who knows what the two leaders have actually discussed. or even agreed. >> i am sure members of the delegation are aware of what the

details of any agreements might be. as far as i can see, that has not been made public. the basic outlines are well known that there are mutual expressions of support and there is likely some supply of military equipment from north korea to russia. >> what will you be looking out for in the coming months and years to give you an indication of what has been agreed? >> we will be looking to see if there are transfers of military equipment north korea to russia. such equipment is likely to include ammunition, particularly for artillery pieces, antitank rockets and similar items. these are things north korea has in great abundance.

it is significant that this is happening at this time. it is highly embarrassing for russia to be completely honest about it. russia has always prided itself on having a very strong military and now it is going to an outcast state to acquire more equipment because it is running out. there is a need for fresh supply. >> what does north korea want in exchange? >> certainly they want some cash. the system in north korea is rather impoverished. they are also looking for military technology, which russia can potentially supply. there was recently a well-publicized, highly

unsuccessful rocket test from the north. something went catastrophically wrong. russia intends to fly missile technology for space launch. it is significant the meeting of the presidents took place at a space launch facility. >> a transfer of military equipment and technology would put russia in breach of sanctions. does it have anything left to be sanctioned? >> certainly there are many higher degrees of sanctions that could be placed on russia. there could be a cuts off of russia's exports of military equipment and energy. that has been what has been sustained in the russian war so far.

many states have been reluctant to take these measures against russia. but perhaps there could be greater sanctions placed on russia. also in the financial services sector. russia has still been able to use financial transactions and banking services with other countries and this has helped it to support its war effort. these are things the west could potentially go after. >> you talked about this being embarrassing for russia. do you think this relationship is likely to last beyond its utility? >> it is very certainly a relationship of convenience. both sides will benefit from it in the short term. i hesitate to use the term

pariah states, but they do have some things in common that would encourage cooperation. but the cooperation i do not think is very deep and i think it is based on current levels of convenience. >> thank you so much for joining us. it has been a year since kenya's president took office. he won the election with promises of job creation, and ringing down the cost of living. since coming to power, increases in prices mean the cost of living has increased sharply. our reporter has been speaking to kenyans who feel let down. >> this man excels meant to make a living. on a good day she sells five.

she makes 80 shillings unwanted pair of underwear. she is among the many kenyans who voted for the president after he campaigned on improving the lives of low income earners. >> we are hoping things are going to be better, the high cost of living is going to be reduced, but things are getting worse. i wake up every day and think of something i can do. >> the prices of basic commodities have been on a steady rise. the president has said the problems will have to be solved systematically. but kenyans still have to pay more for basic things like public transportation. although opinion is divided on the streets of nairobi as to whether he has delivered. >> yes, the president has

delivered. we have been able to work more hours. he has empowered us and i am sure the country will come much further. we will have accomplished what he set out to do. economically, socially and the other things too. >> he promised us people will get jobs, but people are losing jobs. we people on the merchants are hurting. -- margins are hurting. >> we have been able to increase production in the agriculture sector. we have been able to come up with a new system. we have been able to come up with a new education system

which has been costly, but we have been able to fund it. leslie, kenya was able to -- lastly, kenya was able to survive from a very bad drought. >> those accomplishments have brought little change to her life. last july she took part in the protest to us the government to lower food prices. if the cost of living is not lowered, she worries she will not be able to provide for her babies. >> i feel bad. you have nothing to put on the table. you have to wake up every day, take care of the kids, you have bills. >> with higher taxes and the cost of food and basic commodities increasing, kenyans

have yet to see the president make good on his campaign promises. it has been challenging for those living on the margins. >> he told us more about changes in kenya during the president's first year. >> so far, the president has managed to reduce borrowing. just two days ago, he said the problem kenya had was that 60% of the taxes being collected were going toward debt repayment and that made economic times difficult. the president has managed to salvage the debt situation and right now the country is in a stable condition. he has moved from subsidizing consumption to now subsidizing

production. he has been distributing fertilizers. he expects the country will produce 44 million bats, which will bring the cost of food down and will have a ripple effect on the cost of living. >> that was our reporter in nairobi. you are up to date. more news at the top of the hour. i will be to take you through more new stories of the day. have a good day. ♪ [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]

france 24, a different point of view. >> liberte, egalite, actualite. >> it is 10 p.m. in paris and if you're joining us, a warm welcome to france 24. these are your headlines this hour. the death toll rises to over 5300 after libya's worst flooding decades. more have been displaced after the storm rips through the coastal town. further west rescue workers are scrambling through the wreckage close to the mountains of morocco following friday night's devastating earthquake which claimed more than 2900 lives.