Israeli strikes on Lebanon are causing distress thousands of kilometres away. In West Africa, home to hundreds of thousands of Lebanese expats, the distance from family and loved ones in these distressing times has been a test for the community. Members are organising what aid and assistance they can through social media. And while well integrated into their adopted African nations, their thoughts are now increasingly turned homewards.
Sources:
Lebanese in W Africa
https://archive.ph/8F60m#selection-809.53-809.81
More diaspora than nationals
https://www.arabamerica.com/a-lebanese-diaspora-with-a-strong-presence-in-west-africa/
How Lebanese have integrated in W Africa
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2017/1/28/everyone-is-hustling-here-the-lebanese-of-nigeria