Sierra Leone
Ebola Survivors Face Stigma and Harsh Punishment for Having Sex in Sierra Leone
People who have survived Ebola are being shunned by their communities in West Africa and one of the biggest questions is whether the deadly disease can be transmitted sexually after recovery.
VICE News Capsule - Tuesday, February 24
Tensions flare in Ivory Coast as former first lady appears in court, young actors jailed on charges of insulting the Thai monarchy, neighborhood under 21-day Ebola quarantine in Sierra Leone, and foreign runners banned from North Korean marathon.
No, A New Scientific Report Does Not Say That Ebola Is Now Airborne
A new paper addresses gaps in research about how Ebola spreads, but confusion over scientific terms has reignited concerns about airborne transmission of the virus.
Schools in Liberia Have Opened for the First Time Since the Height of the Ebola Outbreak
Students across the West African nation were required to have their temperatures taken before entering classrooms for the first time in six months.
IMF Announces $260 Million Aid Package and a New Catastrophe Relief Fund for Ebola-Stricken Countries
The international financial organization has allocated a total of $160 million in loans to the countries hardest hit by Ebola, on top of $100 million coming in the form of grants secured through a new catastrophe relief trust.
Human Trials for Two New Ebola Vaccines Just Began in Liberia
As the rate of new Ebola cases in West Africa drops to its lowest point since June, 600 volunteers in Liberia are beginning trials for two potential vaccines.
We Spoke to an Anti-Female-Genital Mutilation Activist About the Lifelong Impact of Cutting
Due to the secrecy that surrounds FGM, the true extent of the practice in Western countries isn't known. We spoke to the director of No FGM Australia, the Human Rights Award–winning charity that works to abolish the practice.
VICE News Daily: Beyond The Headlines - December 25, 2014
Five protesters are dead in northeast India after a clash with police, four people are dead as storms pummel, and LA's mayor will outfit cops with body cameras.
IMF Debts Made the Ebola Outbreak Worse, Report Says
British researchers say stringent IMF lending policies left Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea with underfunded health systems and a shortage of doctors.
The Economies of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone Have Been Wrecked by Ebola
Experts say the $300 million pledge — the details of which are to be announced in January — is crucial for Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone. But they also warn it could pile further debt on the countries, among Africa's poorest.
Sierra Leone Will Soon Have More Ebola Infections Than Liberia
According to the World Health Organization, as of Friday there were more than 16,100 total cases and nearly 7,000 deaths in the hardest hit countries of Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea.