Sierra Leone
How Women Helped Lead the Fight Against Ebola in Liberia
With the help of her granddaughters, a tribal elder named Mama Tumeh implemented community-based solutions that have been recognized as the driving force behind Liberia’s success in fighting Ebola.
Ebola Cases Quadruple in Guinea and Sierra Leone as Rainy Season Sets In
A majority of the new cases showed up in Guinea, with the World Health Organization stressing that the hemorrhagic fever "will not go quietly."
The WHO Says Liberia’s Ebola Outbreak Is Officially Over
The World Health Organization announced that there have been no new cases of Ebola in Liberia for the past 42 days, twice the maximum incubation period for the disease.
A Teenage Survivor of the Mediterranean's Worst Migrant Disaster Speaks of His Traumatic Ordeal
Said, one of only 28 survivors of Sunday's migrant disaster, describes a nine-month ordeal which started in Somalia and ended in the boat tragedy which killed more than 800 people.
Classes Resume in Sierra Leone After Ebola Crisis — But Pregnant Teens Are Banned
Schools reopened today in Sierra Leone for the first time since July, but a controversial government policy prohibits pregnant women from attending.
Guinea Ramps Up Fight Against Ebola as Outbreak Continues to Burn
As the ground zero for the Ebola outbreak burning through West Africa, Guinea has been fighting the virus for more than a year, but a recent spike in transmissions has pushed the government into action.
Reports of Suspected Ebola Cases Skyrocket in Sierra Leone After Three-Day Lockdown
Hundreds of potential infections were reported to authorities after millions of Sierra Leoneans were confined to their homes over the weekend in an effort to stamp out the virus.
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This weekend, two guys convicted of murdering gay men got married in a high-security Yorkshire prison.
The Village That Beat Ebola: How One Liberian Community Avoided the Outbreak
By implementing their own quarantine and border control measures, a small village in northern Liberia managed to avoid reporting a single case of the hemorrhagic fever.
Sierra Leone’s President Fired His Vice President and Now All Hell Is Breaking Loose
Police stormed the headquarters of the country’s bar association Friday as lawyers gathered to decide whether the president’s decision to fire his vice president was unconstitutional.
Liberia's Ebola Widows Face Grim Future as World's Deadliest Outbreak Subsides
A wave of Ebola infections crippled Liberia's economy. As it wanes a year later, it is clear that women who have lost husbands have been particularly hard hit.
‘We Can't Be Complacent and Think Everything Is Over’: The War Against Ebola Is at a Critical Hour
With the outbreak still burning in West Africa, the hardest hit countries of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone face different challenges in order to beat the virus.