Burkina Faso: I Won't Resign - Compaore

Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore refused to resign in the face of violent protests against his 30-year rule, saying instead he will lead a transitional government after… Read more »

Africa: Test of African Democracy - Burkina and Beyond

On Thursday the former soldier who seized power in Burkina Faso 27 years ago agreed to negotiate with opponents. The announcement was a response to massive popular demonstrations… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Protesters Demand Stop to Constitutional Change

In Ouagadougou, nearly one million people have taken to the streets on Tuesday, organizers of the rally have said. The march itself was peaceful. But clashes had erupted between… Read more »

West Africa: Top U.S. Official Visits Ebola-Hit Nations

The highest-ranking American government official yet to visit Ebola-hit nations has criticised the international response to the crisis and moved to encourage Americans to… Read more »

Africa: Ebola Cases Now Exceed 10,000

An overview of the current state of Ebola infections is provided by excerpts from the October 25 situation report of the World Health Organization's Ebola Response Roadmap: Read more »

Africa: Woman Attacked in Rome Over Ebola Fears

A woman from Guinea has reportedly been attacked by angry bus passengers who told her she was infected by Ebola and had to get off, according to media reports. Read more »

Africa: How I Could Have Brought Ebola to Washington

In September, I spent time with an American woman who had recently been in Lofa County, Liberia, an Ebola hot spot bordering the village in Guinea where the first case was… Read more »

Nigeria: Chibok Girls - Seeing Is Believing

Only when the Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram militants six month ago actually emerge from confinement can the world believe that the deal reportedly negotiated with the… Read more »

Liberia: Long-term Cure for Ebola - Sirleaf

As the Ebola nightmare continues in Liberia and as we battle to contain the epidemic, it is important to look beyond the immediate crisis. Many more lives will be lost before this… Read more »

Nigeria: Ebola Outbreak 'Defeated' in Nigeria

An excerpt from an address on October 19 by Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization, to its Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean: Read more »

West Africa: How Ebola Could Save Thousands of U.S. Lives

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West Africa: Zuckerberg & Chan Contributing $25m to CDC to Fight Ebola

Facebook statement announcing contribution from Mark Zuckerberg and Dr. Priscilla Chan Read more »

Africa: Isolate Ebola, Not Countries, Says IMF Chief

An excerpt from a statement by International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Christine Lagarde at a news conference after meetings of the IMF and the World Bank in… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Makes Urgent Plea for World to 'Step Up' Anti-Ebola Effort

President Obama has made it crystal clear that Ebola is an urgent global crisis that demands an urgent global response. Read more »

West Africa: Ebola Hits Health Workers

The World Health Organization (WHO) says in its latest Ebola report that those dealing with the outbreak in Liberia are so overwhelmed that they cannot keep reliable statistics on… Read more »

Liberia: Oil Blocks Attract Bidder Interest

Liberia has entered discussions with major international oil companies to encourage bids for drilling in four blocks off the coast near the capital Monrovia. The talks are… Read more »

Liberia: Death of Thomas Eric Duncan, Liberian Ebola patient in the U.S.

The first person diagnosed with Ebola on U.S. soil, Thomas Eric Duncan, has died, according to CNN. Read more »

West Africa: Journalists Must Avoid Mass Hysteria Over Ebola

Journalists need to up their game in the way they report the impact of Ebola on Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, says Bernadette Paolo, writing for AllAfrica. Arguing against the… Read more »

West Africa: Companies Fill Gaps in Ebola Response

When United States Ambassador to Liberia Deborah Malac needed help last month to support the arrival of international health workers, she turned to a private-sector group that had… Read more »

Nigeria: 2015 Elections Can Set a New Benchmark in Nigeria

In February 2015, Nigeria will be holding elections to choose both national and state-level leaders for executive and legislative arms of government. Though the polls are still… Read more »

Africa: What Africa is Contributing to Ebola Fight - Dlamini-Zuma

During a High Level Meeting on Ebola at the United Nations on September 25, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon called for a heightened response from the international community. "The… Read more »

Liberia: Remarks by Her Excellency President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at the High Level Meeting on Response to the Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak

Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen: Read more »

Liberia: Chief Medical Officer Places Herself in Ebola Quarantine

Liberia's chief medical officer has put herself under quarantine for 21 days, after one of her assistants, Rev. Napoleon Braithwaite, died from the deadly Ebola virus. Read more »

Africa: U.S. Should Back Real Economic Transformation

The focus on business at the U.S.-Africa Leadership Summit last month was a welcome pointer for how to recalibrate policy and bring tangible economic benefits in trade and… Read more »

West Africa: Army General 'On the Ground' Directing U.S. Ebola Campaign

By the time President Obama announced a stepped up effort to combat Ebola in west Africa on Tuesday, the Army officer he tapped to coordinate the response was already on the job. Read more »