Liberia-IMF: “Stay the course to improve economy,” Lagarde
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde arrived in Liberia Thursday to celebrate the resilience of the Liberian people and the leadership of President Johnson Sirleaf in […]
Ebola
Sierra Leone: New Ebola death puts 50 people into quarantine
Fifty people have been placed in quarantine following the death of a middle-aged woman in Sierra Leone, medical officials said on Tuesday, setting back efforts […]
Sierra Leone: No new Ebola case in a week, WHO
The World Health Organization said on Monday that Sierra Leone has not recorded any new case of Ebola since last week; a first since the […]
Egypt, Mauritania to strengthen ties
Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab had a meeting with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel-Aziz in Equatorial Guinea on the sidelines of the first international conference on Africa’s […]
UN needs $3.2 billion for Ebola recovery efforts in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone
The United Nations said on Thursday that its Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will call for continued solidarity with the three West African countries most impacted by […]
Guinea begins Ebola vaccine trial
A voluntary trial of an Ebola vaccine has begun in Guinea on Wednesday amid fears of violent reactions from communities fearful about healthcare workers’ intentions […]
Sierra Leone: Incumbent VP goes into hiding, government calls false alert
Sierra Leone’s ruling party, All People’s Congress (APC), has released a statement highlighting that since the expulsion of Vice President Sam-Sumana from the party on […]
Sierra Leone: IMF provides a credit of $ 157 million
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced on the 2nd March, that Sierra Leone has benefit for a credit in the amount of 157.39 million […]
Ebola hit countries call for international ‘Marshall Plan’ aid
The presidents of the three countries stricken by Ebola have called for international help at an international conference in Bussels attended by more than 60 […]
Liberia: Post-Ebola agenda needs support to avoid “a global menace”
Liberia has lifted the overnight curfew that has been in place since August and also opened its border with Sierra Leone as the country prepares […]