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29Aug/17

Survivors face uncertain future in wake of Sierra Leone’s mudslide

August 29, 2017DisasterAfrica, Continents, Disaster/Accident, Ebola virus epidemic in Sierra Leone, Economic Community of West African States, Environment, Freetown, Geography of Africa, Hassan Turay, Jimmy, Landslide, Regent, Regent Town, Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone mudslides, Turay, Weather, Western Area, Worldsmbale

A little over two weeks after a mudslide and flooding killed at least 500 people in Regent, a town near Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, one survivor takes us through the moment when the disaster happened. The United Nations estimates that 3,000 people have lost their homes. Continue reading →

15Aug/17

More than 200 killed in Sierra Leone as mudslide sweeps away homes

August 15, 2017EnvironmentAbu Bakarr Tarawallie, Africa, British military intervention in the Sierra Leone Civil War, Continents, Disaster/Accident, Ebola virus epidemic in Sierra Leone, Freetown, Geography of Africa, Geography of Sierra Leone, Regent, REGENT VILLAGE, Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone mudslides, Sugar Loaf, War/Conflict, Western Areasmbale

REGENT VILLAGE, OUTSIDE FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE (AUGUST 14, 2017) (REUTERS) – A mudslide killed more than 200 people on the outskirts of Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown on Monday (August 14), sweeping away homes and leaving residents desperate for news of missing family members. Continue reading →

12May/17

Sierra Leone demands more ka-ching for its giant bling bling

May 12, 2017EconomyAfrica, Angelina Jolie, Blood diamonds, Brad Pitt, Continents, Country: Sierra Leone, Freetown, Geography of Africa, Government of Sierra Leone, Kono, Los Angeles, Politics, Sadiya Chowdhury, Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone Civil War, United States, Western Area, Ziad al-Ahmadismbale

Government of Sierra Leone rejects outcome of giant diamond auction. Sadiya Chowdhury reports. Continue reading →

17Mar/17

Airbnb aims to double African customers this year

March 17, 2017TravelAirbnb, Alan Winde, Brian Chesky, Business, Cape Town, Casablanca, Chesky, City: Cape Town, Company: AirBnB, Continent: Africa, Economic systems, Economy of the United States, Freetown, Germany, Johannesburg, Langa, Marrakesh, Msizi, Nairobi, Netherlands, Nombulelo Msizi, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Tourism, travel, United Kingdom, United States, Vacation rental, World Wide Websmbale

United States tech company, Airbnb, hopes to maintain its rapid rate of growth in Africa this year and double its customer numbers to 1.5 million.
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28Dec/15

africa healthcare summit

A review of Africa’s health gains and challenges in 2015

December 28, 2015HealthcareAnimal virology, Anthony Sesay, Ashley Chin, Biological weapons, Cape Town, Congo, Donwon Dahn, Ebola, Ebola virus, Ebola virus cases in the United States, Ebola virus disease, Ebola virus disease in Nigeria, Ebola virus epidemic in Sierra Leone, Esther Kabumo, Guinea, Infectious diseases, Kampala, Liberia, Medical specialties, Medicine, Medtronic, Nigeria, Nubia, Pedro Alonso, Saidouba Soumatt, Sarah Kaba, Siah Tamba, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tarere Obaigbo, Tropical diseases, Uganda, West African Ebola virus epidemic, Zaire ebolavirus, Zoonosessmbale

Healthcare in Africa made huge strides in reducing malaria deaths below half a million this year but still faced challenges fighting the elusive Ebola virus which has claimed over 11,000 lives. The outbreak in West Africa has exposed major gaps in development aid, prompting a rethink of the balance between building health systems and tackling specific diseases like AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.

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07Nov/15

Sierra Leone declares end of Ebola epidemic

November 7, 2015HealthcareAnimal virology, Biological weapons, Ebola, Ebola virus disease, Ebola virus epidemic in Liberia, Ebola virus epidemic in Sierra Leone, Guinea, Health, Infectious diseases, Liberia, Medical specialties, RTT, Sierra Leone, Tropical diseases, West African Ebola virus epidemic, Western African Ebola virus epidemic, Zoonosessmbale

Sierra Leone’s Ebola epidemic is declared over, following 42 days with no new cases.
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09Oct/15

Discharged British Ebola nurse back in hospital

October 9, 2015HealthcareAnimal diseases, Animal virology, Biological weapons, Cafferkey, Ebola, Ebola virus disease, Ebola virus disease in the United Kingdom, Ebola virus epidemic in Sierra Leone, Hugh Pennington, Infectious diseases, London, Medical specialties, nurse, Pauline Cafferkey, Royal Free Hospital, RTT, Scotland, Sierra Leone, South Lanarkshire, Tropical diseases, United Kingdom, West African Ebola virus epidemic, Zaire ebolavirus, Zoonosessmbale

A Scottish nurse who had previously contracted Ebola during a trip to Sierra Leone has been readmitted to a London hospital.

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01Aug/15

Calais camp migrants learn French at makeshift school

August 1, 2015WorldAfghanistan, asylum applications, Calais, Calais jungle, Calais migrant crisis, Channel Tunnel, Deborah, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Europe, European migrant crisis, Eurostar, Eurotunnel, France, Getlink, Kabul, Land transport, Libya, Mediterranean, Migrants around Calais, Politics, Rail transport, Rail transport in England, Refugee, Sierra Leone, Social Issues, Sudan, Taliban, TNU PLC, Transport, Transport in France, Transport in Kent, United Kingdom, Veronique Soufflet, War in Afghanistansmbale

Migrants at a makeshift camp in Calais learn French to help with asylum applications, as tensions rise around French shipping port.

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18May/15

WHO sets up $100 million fund to deal with future crises like Ebola

May 18, 2015HealthcareArticles, Biological weapons, Biology, Director, Ebola, Ebola virus disease, Geneva, Guinea, Health, Liberia, MARGARET CHAN, Medical specialties, Medicine, Microbiology, Mononegavirales, Public Health Emergency of International Concern, Responses to the West African Ebola virus epidemic, Sierra Leone, Switzerland, Tropical diseases, USD, Viruses, West African Ebola virus epidemic, World Health Organization, Zaire ebolavirus, Zoonosessmbale

WHO admits it failed to respond adequately to the Ebola virus and sets up a $100 million dollar fund to be better prepared next time.

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14Apr/15

Gabon will host next Africa Cup of Nations and draw is made

April 14, 2015FootballAlgeria, Angola, Benin, Book:African Nations, Book:Countries of the World: Africa, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cairo, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Franceville, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libreville, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Togo, Zimbabwesmbale

(CONFEDERATION OF AFRICAN FOOTBALL, 2017 TOURNAMENT) – Gabon was named on Wednesday (April 8) as the host of the next African Cup of Nations finals in 2017.

The Gabonese beat rival bids from Algeria and Ghana in a vote by the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) executive committee at a meeting in Cairo.
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