west africa
West Africa is focus of Jordan’s counter-terrorism conference
Middle East
December 1, 2017
West Africa is focus of Jordan’s counter-terrorism conference
Jordan’s state news agency says King Abdullah II is hosting a high-level conference on fighting terrorism and extremist ideologies, particularly…
Leaders meet for pretrial conference over German colonial-era Namibian genocide
World
March 16, 2017
Leaders meet for pretrial conference over German colonial-era Namibian genocide
In January, traditional Namibian leaders filed a complaint against Germany with a US court demanding compensation for colonial-era genocide.The plaintiffs…
Study finds West Africa at highest risk of bat-to-human virus spread
Health & Fitness
January 5, 2016
Study finds West Africa at highest risk of bat-to-human virus spread
Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia are most at risk from bat viruses jumping to humans and causing new diseases…
Ebola could hit again and we would hardly do better: MSF
Health & Fitness
June 14, 2015
Ebola could hit again and we would hardly do better: MSF
The Ebola epidemic could flare up again in West Africa and health authorities are no better equipped to control it…
Ebola death toll tops 10,000, says WHO
World
March 12, 2015
Ebola death toll tops 10,000, says WHO
More than 10,000 people have now died from the Ebola virus, almost all of them in West Africa, the World…
WHO: Ebola cases to triple to 20,000 by November unless efforts raised
World
September 23, 2014
WHO: Ebola cases to triple to 20,000 by November unless efforts raised
The number of Ebola infections will triple to 20,000 by November, soaring by the thousands every week if efforts are…
Obama to send 3,000 troops to tackle Ebola
World
September 16, 2014
Obama to send 3,000 troops to tackle Ebola
The United States announced on Tuesday that it would send 3,000 troops to help tackle the Ebola outbreak as part…
Ebola ‘overwhelming’ health services in west Africa
World
September 10, 2014
Ebola ‘overwhelming’ health services in west Africa
Health workers reported Wednesday being overwhelmed by new Ebola cases at the epicentre of an outbreak described as an existential…
WHO says Ebola outbreak could strike 20,000 people
World
August 28, 2014
WHO says Ebola outbreak could strike 20,000 people
The current Ebola outbreak in West Africa could infect more than 20,000 people, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on…
Foreign Ministry warns citizens against Ebola spread in west Africa
Egypt
August 26, 2014
Foreign Ministry warns citizens against Ebola spread in west Africa
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry warned citizens on Tuesday from traveling to countries located in western Africa where the Ebola disease has spread,…