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Moroccans wait outside a blood transfusion centre in Marrakesh to donate blood for earthquake victims. The Red Cross appealed for more than $100 million in aid to meet the "most pressing needs", including water, shelter, health and sanitation services. IMAGES
Moroccans donate blood for earthquake victims at a centre in Marrakesh. Rescue teams stepped up a massive effort in devastated Moroccan mountain villages as chances faded for finding survivors from last week's earthquake. IMAGES
"We're safe and sound, so we've come to help our brothers", says Hicham, a Moroccan who has come to donate blood at a medical centre in Marrakesh. Moroccan volunteers and rescue workers, supported by foreign teams, are trying to speed up the search for possible survivors and provide shelter for hundreds of families who lost their homes in the earthquake that destroyed entire villages. SOUNDBITE
Jamel Debbouze, Franco-Moroccan comedian, actor and producer who created the "Marrakech du rire" festival gives blood at a donation bank in Marrakesh for quake victims. IMAGES
Residents line up outside the regional blood transfusion centre in Marrakesh to donate blood for people injured in the devastating earthquake that struck Morocco, killing more than 2,000 and injuring over 2,000, many of them critically, according to the latest official figures. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.